Punishment for Oral Copulation in California – PC 288a(c)(2)
Punishment for Oral Copulation in California – PC 288a(c)(2)
Punishment for Oral Copulation in California – PC 288a(c)(2) In order to convict you of committing oral copulation by force under PC 288a(c)(2), the prosecution must prove all of the following elements of the crime: You committed an act of oral copulation with another person The other person did not consent to the act, and You accomplished the act through force, violence, duress, menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful…
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California Oral Copulation Sentencing Guidelines
California Oral Copulation Sentencing Guidelines In California, oral copulation is defined as any contact, no matter how slight, between the mouth of one person and the sexual organ or anus of another person. Oral sex between two consenting adults is legal in the state of California. However, under California Penal Code Section 288a, it is unlawful to commit the act of oral copulation with a minor or by force or…
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What the Prosecution Needs to Prove to Convict You of Oral Copulation (PC 288a) Under California under Penal Code Section 288(a), oral copulation is a serious crime. Oral copulation is oral sex involving contact between one’s mouth to another’s genitals or anus. Oral sex between consenting adults is not a crime, but there are many ways in which it could become a crime of oral copulation. Oral Copulation with a…
Read MoreOral Copulation with a Minor: Is Consent a Valid Defense? (California Penal Code Section 288a)
Oral Copulation with a Minor: Is Consent a Valid Defense? (California Penal Code Section 288a) Oral copulation with a minor is a serious sex offense in California. Under California Penal Code Section 288a, you could be charged with a misdemeanor or a felony if you commit oral copulation with a minor under 18 years old. A misdemeanor is punishable by up to one year in county jail, while a felony…
Read MoreYou Can Be Charged for Oral Copulation Decades after the Alleged Offense Occurred (Penal Code Sections 288a, 800 through 803)
You Can Be Charged for Oral Copulation Decades after the Alleged Offense Occurred (Penal Code Sections 288a, 800 through 803) Oral Copulation Charges Years Later - Statute of Limitations for Oral Copulation Defense Attorney California’s statute of limitations states that there is a window of time that you can be charged for oral copulation after the alleged offense occurred. Learn more from a Los Angeles defense attorney. The attorneys at…
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