California Child Endangerment Defense Lawyers
Child Endangerment Overview - Penal Code section 273a
Child endangerment, as defined in California, is when any person causes great bodily harm or death, to a child. The type of harm required alone for a conviction is not limited to only physical harm. The law also punishes those who permit a child to suffer, a person who inflicts mental suffering or someone who allows the person or health of that child to be injured. In other words, any physical or mental harm committed on a child will be punishable as child endangerment.
With such a sweeping definition of child endangerment, it is important to contact attorneys at Wallin and Klarich if you are charged with such a crime. Our experienced lawyers have dealt with many of these cases and know how to adequately defend you. Most often, teachers and parents become victims and targets of prosecution under this penal code section. Our lawyers will argue on your behalf that you were merely exercising your right as a parent or parental control while disciplining the child. On the other hand, you will be punished when the infliction of punishment was under unwarrantable circumstances, or, if warrantable, the inflicted punishment was excessive or unjustified.
Usually, clients who retain one of our experienced child endangerment attorneys are able to resolve their case by dismissing the charges. However, this will depend on the facts of your case and whether or not there were previous charges of child endangerment. If you or someone you love is charged with child endangerment, it is critical that you contact the experienced Southern California criminal defense attorneys at Wallin & Klarich today at 1-888-280-6839 criminal defense law firm who can effectively represent your side of the story.
