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Man Stabbed During Fight At The Block In Attempted Murder California Penal Code Section 21a and 187

By Walin & Klarich

It was recently reported that authorities are looking for two groups of men that got into a fight which left one man with stab wounds to his body. Authorities reported that a verbal altercation broke out between the groups around 11:30 p.m. inside a T.G.I. Friday's restaurant. The argument precipitated into a violent exchange that spilled into the parking lot. During the brawl, one man revealed a handgun and another had a knife. The man stabbed was taken to a hospital and is in critical but stable condition. Police are still searching for the man who stabbed the victim, who will be charged with attempted murder. Under California Penal Code Section 21a, an attempt to commit a crime consists of 2 requirements: a specific intent to commit the crime and a direct but ineffectual act done toward its commission...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on May 19, 2010 (boomark / email).