California Court of Appeal January 12, 2000, B126622 (People v. Jackson)

Opinion

EPSTEIN, Acting P. J.

Penal Code section 273.5 criminalizes the willful infliction of corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition upon a cohabitant. The issue presented in this case is whether appellant violated that statute since the victim’s injuries resulted from her attempt to escape rather than from the battery.