As a former Deputy Public Defender in Riverside County, Mr. Donath has always been on the defense side of the law.
Top 100 Trial Attorneys in California 2012-2014, 2008 Trial Attorney of the Year by the Riverside County Public Defender's Office, and dozens of other awards and accolades.
Your lawyer should have a passion for defense, not just a passion for money. Reputation, vigor, and determination go a long way in this business.
As a former Deputy Public Defender in Riverside County, Mr. Donath has always been on the defense side of the law.
Top 100 Trial Attorneys in California 2012-2014, 2008 Trial Attorney of the Year by the Riverside County Public Defender's Office, and dozens of other awards and accolades.
Your lawyer should have a passion for defense, not just a passion for money. Reputation, vigor, and determination go a long way in this business.
Posted in Domestic Violence FAQ'S on May 12, 2015
An act “causes death” under PC 273ab(a) if:
1. The death was the natural and probable consequence of the act;
2. The act was a direct and substantial factor in causing the death, and;
3. The death would not have happened without the act.
A “natural and probable consequence” is one that a reasonable person would know is likely to happen if nothing unusual intervenes.
In deciding whether a consequence is natural and probable, a jury must consider all of the circumstances established by the evidence.
A “substantial factor” is more than a trivial or remote factor.
However, it does not need to be the only factor that caused the death.
If you, or a family member has been arrested for Assault on a Child 8 Years Old or Under Resulting in Death (PC 273ab(a)) in Riverside County or Orange County, call Criminal Defense Attorney Graham Donath at (951) 667-5293