The recent media frenzy over reports of alleged abuse involving actor Johnny Depp and Amber Heard and Department of Justice reports make it abundantly clear that domestic violence is an issue that continues to be a problem in California and throughout. In an effort to prevent abuse and the potential for escalating violence, law enforcement, whether your [...]
Throughout my 20 year career handling domestic violence cases for my clients, I have seen an increase in criminal prosecutions relating to domestic violence incidents in California including Los Angeles, Palmdale, Ontario, Pasadena, Pomona, West Covina and many other cities in California. After the OJ Simpson trial in the mid-1990s, law enforcement has much less [...]
False accusations of domestic violence can arise in an instant. In California, most people understand that it is illegal to commit an assault or battery on another person which, many times, takes the form of hitting another person and causing injury. Such unlawful touching can lead to more serious criminal charges if the person you [...]
What role does victim testimony in domestic violence cases in California play in seeking a conviction? What if the alleged victim recants or refuses to testify against the accused? Is the "Sound of Silence" by the victim a death knell for the prosecution? Let's examine the recent arrest of singer, Paul Simon, as an example: [...]
Domestic Violence charges in California can happen to anyone at any time who is in a relationship or cohabitation with a significant other. Case in point: It appears that former USC wide receiver and NFL Superbowl Champion wide receiver, Keyshawn Johnson, caught a new misdemeanor domestic battery charge as a result of a domestic dispute [...]