Domestic Violence Charges
When an assault, battery, or criminal threat is committed against someone like your spouse, fiancé, cohabitant, boyfriend, girlfriend or parent of your child, you could be charged with an act of domestic violence. And although all of these charges should be taken seriously, a domestic violence charge is particularly worrying.
The reason for this concern is that most district attorney offices in California have special units dedicated to prosecuting domestic violence cases. Even if the person making the allegation decides to press charges, many district attorneys will pursue the charge anyways. More so, domestic violence convictions tend to attract steeper penalties – even for first time offenders and misdemeanor cases.
For these reasons, if you have been charged with an act of domestic violence, the first thing you should do is consult an experienced California domestic violence attorney. This is because your case will likely come down to the strength of your defenses, and the only way to know this is to have an attorney review the facts of your case.
After a careful investigation and evaluation of your case, your attorney will be able to create a defense strategy. For example, perhaps you can raise a defense of a false allegation in that the charge was brought in retaliation or out of anger. Maybe the police misread the situation and what looked like a domestic violence act was really just an accident. Or maybe you were acting in self-defense?
Regardless of the situation, your California domestic violence attorney will be able to present your side of the coin to the court and the jury. But the key to success is to get the process started early, as every second counts.
If you have been charged with any of the following domestic violence crimes contact your attorney today:
- Corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant
- Domestic battery
- Child abuse or child endangerment
- Elder abuse
- Criminal threats
The Law Offices of Jonathan I. Kelman practices exclusively in California criminal defense, including all areas of domestic violence. With over two decades of experience, Attorney Kelman knows how to put together a winning defense strategy. Contact the Law Offices of Jonathan I. Kelman at 310.286.1218 today for your free initial consultation.