California Court of Appeal

Statutes proscribing battery on a custodial officer do not violate the separation of powers by usurping a judicial function, but do violate equal protection by permitting prosecutors to arbitrarily allow more egregious conduct to be punished less severely.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/17/2002
• Published 09/17/2002

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• California Court of Appeal

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