Domestic violence charges are aggressively prosecuted
No other crime is a hotter topic among Judges, District Attorneys and Law Enforcement Officers than Domestic Violence. The DA and Judges receive extensive and often mandatory training on how to prosecute and punish these types of offenses. Regardless of the “victim’s” wishes, these cases are aggressively prosecuted.
The Kern County District Attorney’s Office receives funding to pursue domestic-violence charges, and specially assigned prosecutors may handle these cases. Who do you have on your side?
Prior allegations can matter
There are many misconceptions when it comes to domestic violence. An allegation of domestic violence from years ago may be offered in a new domestic-violence case, even when the older case was dismissed. That makes immediate, careful preparation especially important.
The case does not belong to the accuser
The person who made the accusation does not control whether criminal charges are filed or dismissed. Once law enforcement and prosecutors become involved, decisions about the case are made by the government.
Selected results listed on the archived page
| Case | Charges | Exposure | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BM876727A | PC 273.5 — corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant | 1 year jail | Case dismissed |
| BM873650A | PC 243(E)(1) — battery on spouse/ex-spouse/date | 1 year jail | Case dismissed |
| BM862866A | Assault with force, false imprisonment, domestic battery | 1 year jail | Dismissed |
| BM836837A | Domestic battery and false imprisonment | 1 year jail | Case dismissed |
| BF164220A | Kidnapping, corporal injury, assault, prior-prison allegations | 14 years prison | Misdemeanor; credit for time served |
| BF165199A | Stalking, domestic battery, vandalism, court-order violations | 4 years prison | Case dismissed |
Past results do not guarantee a future outcome. Every case turns on its own facts, evidence, law, and procedural history.
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