Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

California Penal Code 415, subsection (1), prohibits fighting in public. It can be charged as a misdemeanor, with a maximum punishment of a $400 fine and 90 days in jail, or an infraction, which can be punished by a fine only.

The "m" probably means she was cited as a misdemeanor. The case might be negotiated down to an infraction when it makes it to court.

I concur with Mr. Marshall. However, I am much against pleas to any criminal offense, unless it becomes clear that there is no way to avoid any conviction. That is far from clear at this point. Even an arrest record, (let alone a conviction of a misdemeanor) can have serious consequences to a person's future, including jobs, professional licensing, credit, loans, security clearances and educational opportunities.

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