Fresno Domestic Violence
In
California, Domestic Violence refers to crimes
involving domestic abuse, including spousal
abuse or domestic-partner abuse. Domestic
violence charges stem out of some type of
relationship. However, domestic violence does
not require marriage. A person could be charged
with a crime if they are married,
divorced,
cohabitant, dating, or previously dating.
Domestic violence crimes can includes all types
of abuse. Some types of charges common in
domestic violence are:
Domestic Violence
Terrorist Threats
Emotional Abuse
Harassment
Stalking
Child Endangerment
Restraining Order Violations
A charge of domestic violence may be either a
felony or a
misdemeanor,
depending on the circumstances, the extent of
the injury, and the type of the injury.
The law is strict on domestic violence
offenders, and the Fresno District Attorney’s
Office vigorously prosecutes these cases. There
are huge consequences for a domestic violence
conviction, such as domestic violence
counseling, imprisonment, anger management
classes, fines, and a loss of the right to own a
deadly weapon. Once a person is charged with
domestic violence crime, it is very difficult to
get the charges dropped. Even if the person who
is the "victim" in the case may wish the charges
dismissed, this be virtually impossible.
At the Law Offices of Tina M. Barberi, we have
handled hundreds of these cases and the majority
of cases have ended up with dismissals. Because
the consequences of pleading to these charges
will last on your record for years (at a minimum
of 10 years), it is important to have an
attorney represent you that will take your case
seriously and try to keep this offense from
haunting you in the future.
