Regardless of what happened or did not happen, everyone deserves the best possible criminal defense representation.Īfter you are charged, it is a common misunderstanding in domestic violence cases that the victim is the one encouraging the prosecutor to press charges and can decide whether to drop charges.

What really happened though can be every different from what is in the police report or from what the 911 caller is saying. Often, law enforcement will take the side of the person who made the 911 call. Police can arrest you based off an accusation of unwanted physical contact, the infliction of fear or imminent physical harm, stalking or property damage. Under state law, police are required to make an arrest if they have reason to believe that an act of domestic violence has occurred.

Often police are called to a heat of the moment argument, even if there is no real threat of harm.

Domestic violence charges are one of the most difficult cases to face both emotionally and for legal reasons due to the extreme consequences.

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