Can a defendant be charged with assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury because he works as a truck driver?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Gordon, E068521 (Cal. App. 2019):

3. The People amended the information by interlineation to charge defendant with assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury because defendant worked as a truck driver, and were he to plead guilty to the charged crime, he would permanently forfeit his driver's license.

4. People v. Bravo (1987) 43 Cal.3d 600 (Bravo).

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