Domestic violence charges are sometimes the result of serious threats of harm, or actual forceful injuries imposed by a husband, boyfriend, wife, girlfriend or domestic partner on a significant other. Relationships that cause a crime to fall in the category of domestic violence can include the following:
- Husband, wife or ex-spouse
- Parents of a child, even if the parents never cohabited
- Unmarried heterosexual or same-sex partners
- Dating partners
- Parent/child or grandparent/grandchild
- Household partners, such as roommates or hosts/guests
A conviction of domestic violence can result in jail time of up to one year and/or a $4,000 fine even if a person is given only probation. Choking charges are automatic felony charges. A domestic violence conviction can result in loss of the right to possess a firearm, possibly a harsh penalty in a family with hunting traditions or people who use guns to guard livestock.
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If you have been charged with an act of domestic violence, it is urgent that you talk to an attorney as soon as possible. If lawyer Jed Silverman represents you, he can help position you for a more favorable outcome when you meet with a prosecutor or judge by getting you involved right away in anger management education or counseling. The Law Offices of Jed Silverman has helped many Texans charged with domestic violence crimes to get cases dismissed through aggressive legal counsel and representation. Others have been given probation or deferred sentences, allowing them to avoid jail time and in most cases, avoid a damaging criminal record.
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