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Dallas Domestic Violence Attorney
/ Criminal Defense
Lawyer / Family Law
Plano Texas, McKinney, Allen, Frisco,
Collin County, Denton, and Dallas
Aggressive, Trial Experienced,
Former Prosecutor
Domestic
Violence / Assault /
Family Violence
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Assault cases evoke strong emotional
reactions – at the heart of an assault allegation is an
injured person. However, the criminal laws have multiple
definitions for “injury” and a range of punishment for each
type of injury.
“Domestic Violence” cases are
Assault offenses, but are based on an intimate relationship
between the parties. The label “Domestic Violence” serves
a legal purpose for the prosecutor –
to enhance the punishment either now or in the future.
However, the label also serves a psychological purpose for the prosecutor
– these allegations evoke strong emotional reactions, play
to a bias against the “abuser,” and foster a belief that
the jury ensures the “abuser” does not get away with the
bad act. The prosecutor’s use of the
label empowers the jury to save the alleged victim. In trial,
the prosecutor may even attempt to get a jury to distinguish
“bar-room brawls” from “domestic violence” – creating a
perception the first may be acceptable sometimes, but the
jury should never tolerate even the mere allegation of
family violence.
However, under the law, both instances are the same, and
the prosecutor has the same
burden in both – to prove the criminal case beyond a reasonable
doubt.
Sometimes these cases arise from mere allegations; allegations
that may prove false. The accuser may have motivations for
making false claims – marital instability or as leverage
in a divorce proceeding or child support action. And sometimes,
it may have just been a man
and a woman having a loud argument and a neighbor called
the police, and the police decided someone had to go to
jail to quiet the disturbance.
Criminal allegations can wreak
havoc on the home, personal life,
and jeopardize employment. Furthermore, these cases very
rarely end at the courthouse –
they can have long-lasting effects well into the future.
A person accused of this crime will benefit from the
assistance of experienced
domestic violence lawyers
– those who have interviewed witnesses involved with this type
of crime and have tried a large number of these cases.
Contact the Tidwell Law Firm Today
If you need the assistance of an experienced divorce lawyer or a criminal defense lawyer, please contact The Tidwell Law Firm. We are dedicated to providing quality legal representation to clients throughout the Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, including Dallas, Collin, Tarrant and Denton counties (Plano, McKinney, Allen, Arlington, Richardson, Carrollton, Grand Prarie, Irving, Southlake, Coppell, etc).
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