DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSES
Domestic Violence cases create tremendous turmoil for a family unit. In most domestic violence cases, law enforcement usually arrives well after the incident took place. Despite not seeing what happened, law enforcement generally arrests the male involved in the case despite no independent witnesses and both parties claiming the other started the incident first.
Then, after the defendant is granted a bond and released from jail, as condition of his release, the male is not allowed to reenter the home or have contact with the victim until the case is resolved.
In addition, even when the victim of the case wants to drop the charges, the prosecutor in the case might still try to go forward with a trial using the 911 call, photos of any injuries, and observations of the law enforcement officer who arrived on the scene.
If you have been charged with battery (domestic violence), it is extremely important to contact an attorney early on in your case. As a former prosecutor, I have handled domestic battery cases and know how the prosecution puts its case together.
Generally, the prosecution makes a decision whether or not to file charges one to two weeks after the initial arrest. If the victim in the case does not want to go forward, if there were other witnesses to the incident, if there were no 911 calls made, if there were no photos taken at the scene, we can make sure that the prosecutor has all these mitigating factors, in addition to the police report before they decide whether or not to file charges.
Penalties for domestic violence convictions include taking a jail or lengthy probation sentence, a Battery Intervention Program, an Anger Management Class, community service, drug and alcohol testing, and limited contact with the victim in the case.
Contact us today at the Law Office of Bhavik Patel and we will work diligently to get the prosecution to not file charges on your case or get the charges dismissed.