What is the definition of a crime under section 16 of the California Penal Code and what are the implications of that section 16?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Wofford v. Thompson, B253216 (Cal. App. 2015):
Penal Code section 16 defines crimes and public offenses as felonies, misdemeanors and infractions. In other words, felonies, misdemeanors and infractions are crimes and public offenses. "An infraction is a criminal matter subject generally to the provisions applicable to misdemeanors, except for the right to a jury trial, the possibility of confinement as a punishment, and the right to court-appointed counsel if indigent. (Pen. Code, 16, 19.6.)" (People v. Simpson (2014) 223 Cal.App.4th Supp. 6, 9.) While plaintiff argues at length as to why an infraction should not be considered a crime, he cites no legal authority which supports his position.
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