san diego domestic violence defense

If you are convicted of a domestic violence crime, the court will issue a criminal protective order. This order will most likely include a no contact order, a no negative contact order, or allow a peaceful exchange of children.

A no contact order is an order preventing the defendant from making any contact with the victim whatsoever. This means the defendant must not talk, call, e-mail, or make any other type of contact with the victim.

A no negative contact order is an order preventing the defendant from making negative contact with the victim. The defendant is allowed to make contact and live with the victim, but is not allowed to annoy, harass, or alarm the victim. A violation of this order will most likely result in the court issuing a no contact order.

A peaceful exchange of children is an exception to a no contact order. The defendant will still be restrained from making any contact with the victim. However, the defendant can make contact with the victim if the defendant is there to pick up their child for child custody and visitation purposes.

The courts are increasingly serving defendants with criminal protective orders at arraignments on domestic violence charges.

If you or a loved one is facing a domestic violence charge, you may be served with a criminal protective order. It is important that you speak with an experienced domestic violence attorney to know what your rights are. At Wallin & Klarich, our Southern California domestic violence attorneys have over 30 years of experience. We will fully inform you of your rights and defend you in the court of law. Call us today at (888) 280-6839 or contact us through our website at www.wklawdomesticviolence.com. We will be there when you call.

You might have recently heard of the arrest of San Diego Chargers linebacker, Shawne Merriman on September 6th, 2009.  He was accused of battery and false imprisonment following an incident at his home in Poway.  His accuser, Tila Tequila Nyugen, stated that Merriman choked her and held her against her will.  Merriman told police he was trying to prevent her from driving home since she was under the influence of alcohol.  The San Diego County District Attorney declined to file charges.  Merriman was lucky unlike many other innocent people in the state of California who are falsely accused of domestic violence every day.

There are multiple reasons for why these false domestic abuse accusations could be brought up against you (or a loved one).  It can be out of anger or jealousy, for revenge, or to help your accuser in a child custody or divorce case.  Whatever the situation, if you have been accused of a domestic violence crime in San Diego County, you need an experienced San Diego domestic violence criminal defense attorney who will understand and hear your side of the case and get to the facts, an attorney who can clearly and concisely present your story to the courts.  An experienced San Diego domestic violence criminal defense attorney, if brought in early, could even potentially prevent charges from even being filed.  You could find yourself with the similar positive results as in the case above.

If you or someone you love is facing domestic violence charges in San Diego County, please contact Wallin & Klarich today via phone at 1-877-230-1529 or fill out our consultation form for a free evaluation of your San Diego County criminal case.