Domestic violence charges usually bring up images in a person's mind of a spouse who has been beaten. There are some cases in which actual physical violence isn't an element in the case. Those cases are often very difficult for prosecutors and defendants because they...
A proposed bill in Colorado seeks to formally define strangulation as a felony, and many of the bill's proponents say it is a necessary step toward protecting domestic violence victims and ensuring their abusers are properly prosecuted. As of right now, Colorado...
Being accused of domestic violence can not only tarnish your record, it can lead to alienation of your family, loss of your job and it tends to make friends disappear. Many people don't even realize that they may be crossing the line into this area. It is defined as...
Many victims of domestic abuse or violence do not think their situation is "serious enough" to merit any help from the state or local government. However, that is the very purpose of a protective order: to prevent a situation form being dire or to the point of causing...
When someone mentions domestic violence, it's normal for the immediate images to be of physical or sexual violence. However, there are other behaviors that fall under the legal definition of domestic violence. It's important to be aware of these behaviors so that you...
Domestic violence is making the headlines in Colorado after one police department reported a 50 percent increase in domestic violence fatalities. Colorado Springs alone has had two recent domestic violence shootings, and aggravated assaults connected to domestic...
In our previous blog, we discussed some of the defense options you have if you are facing accusations of domestic violence. Choosing a defense is a very serious decision because the outcome of the domestic violence case can affect so many aspects of your life. We know...
If you've been accused of domestic violence and violent behavior and taken to court, one of the things you may want to do to defend yourself is to discuss why your acts were actually done in self-defense. Self-defense, as a defense in law, allows you to admit that you...
You want to trust law enforcement, but sometimes police officers are arrested for problems at home and work, too. What may be out of character or could seem like it would never happen could be reported against an officer who otherwise works to defend the public. In...
Pleading guilty to accusations of domestic violence in Colorado can have long-term impacts on your life, especially if this implication comes during a divorce or when you have children with the other party. Domestic violence is defined as being the threat of an act or...
Domestic violence charges usually bring up images in a person's mind of a spouse who has been beaten. There are some cases in which actual physical violence isn't an element in the case. Those cases are often very difficult for prosecutors and defendants because they...
A proposed bill in Colorado seeks to formally define strangulation as a felony, and many of the bill's proponents say it is a necessary step toward protecting domestic violence victims and ensuring their abusers are properly prosecuted. As of right now, Colorado...
Being accused of domestic violence can not only tarnish your record, it can lead to alienation of your family, loss of your job and it tends to make friends disappear. Many people don't even realize that they may be crossing the line into this area. It is defined as...
Many victims of domestic abuse or violence do not think their situation is "serious enough" to merit any help from the state or local government. However, that is the very purpose of a protective order: to prevent a situation form being dire or to the point of causing...
When someone mentions domestic violence, it's normal for the immediate images to be of physical or sexual violence. However, there are other behaviors that fall under the legal definition of domestic violence. It's important to be aware of these behaviors so that you...
Domestic violence is making the headlines in Colorado after one police department reported a 50 percent increase in domestic violence fatalities. Colorado Springs alone has had two recent domestic violence shootings, and aggravated assaults connected to domestic...
In our previous blog, we discussed some of the defense options you have if you are facing accusations of domestic violence. Choosing a defense is a very serious decision because the outcome of the domestic violence case can affect so many aspects of your life. We know...
If you've been accused of domestic violence and violent behavior and taken to court, one of the things you may want to do to defend yourself is to discuss why your acts were actually done in self-defense. Self-defense, as a defense in law, allows you to admit that you...
You want to trust law enforcement, but sometimes police officers are arrested for problems at home and work, too. What may be out of character or could seem like it would never happen could be reported against an officer who otherwise works to defend the public. In...
Pleading guilty to accusations of domestic violence in Colorado can have long-term impacts on your life, especially if this implication comes during a divorce or when you have children with the other party. Domestic violence is defined as being the threat of an act or...