Once that 911 call has been made alleging domestic violence, the odds are good that someone is going to get arrested. If that someone is likely to be you, even though you know the claim is a lie, this is what you need to do: Sit down and remain silent Running from the scene won’t…
A lot of people arrested on charges of domestic violence suddenly find themselves facing something even more serious: charges of kidnapping. How does one turn into the other? Under Florida’s laws, kidnapping is defined as holding someone against his or her will, without legal authority to do so, through force, threats, abduction or imprisonment. In…
If you’ve been charged with domestic violence, you may feel like it’s simply a case of your word against that of your alleged victim — especially if the responding officers arrested you without giving you much of a chance to explain your side. Your defense attorney probably has an entirely different perspective, however, and sees…