Domestic Violence Criminal Defense Attorney in Los Angeles including Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach & Hermosa Beach

Domestic violence is any type of violence committed against another member of one’s household.  In the United States, it is against the law and can have serious consequences.  Domestic violence, however, often involves other issues such as child custody, divorce, retaliation against spouse/cohabitant, etc.  There are different domestic violence offenses including battery upon a spouse or cohabitant and corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant.

Battery Upon a Spouse or Cohabitant

Penal Code Section 243(e)(1) makes it a crime to commit a battery against a spouse, cohabitant, parent, former spouse, fiance(e), or girlfriend/boyfriend. This type of battery is punishable by up to one year in county jail and/or up to a $2,000 fine. If probation is granted, a person who is convicted of this type of battery is required to participate in a year long batterer's treatment program and may include having to make payments of up to $5,000 to a battered women's shelter, payments to the victim ("victim restitution") and mandatory jail time if there is a prior conviction for battery upon a spouse/cohabitant.

If you have been arrested for/charged with committing a domestic violence crime such as battery upon a spouse or cohabitant in California, you should contact an experienced criminal defense lawyer at the Law Offices of Al F. Amer. As a former prosecutor, I bring extensive trial experience and insight into the courtroom giving my clients a great advantage in their defense. If you are accused of any violent crime, you may be facing serious charges with potentially serious consequences, so please do not hesitate to contact us to talk to an experienced criminal defense lawyer for a free consultation.

The Law Offices of Al F. Amer has offices in Los Angeles and Orange County and an experienced criminal defense lawyer who will defend clients accused of violent crimes such as battery upon a spouse or cohabitant. Contact us online or call us at 714-432-6408.

Corporal Injury to a Spouse/Cohabitant

Corporal injury that results in a traumatic condition on one’s spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, former spouse, or the mother or father of his or her child is a felony or misdemeanor punishable by 2-4 years in the state prison or in county jail for not more than 1 year and/or a fine of up to $6,000. Traumatic condition is is considered to be a wound or external or internal injury, caused by a physical force, whether it's of a minor or serious nature. Other consequences of a conviction include having to make payments of up to $5,000 to a battered women’s shelter, payments to the victim (“victim restitution”), mandatory enhanced punishment for subsequent convictions, etc.

If you have been arrested for/charged with committing a domestic violence crime such as corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant in California, you should contact an experienced criminal defense lawyer at the Law Offices of Al F. Amer. As a former prosecutor, I bring extensive trial experience and insight into the courtroom giving my clients a great advantage in their defense. If you are accused of any violent crime, you may be facing serious charges with potentially serious consequences, so please do not hesitate to contact us to talk to an experienced criminal defense lawyer for a free consultation.

The Law Offices of Al F. Amer has offices in Los Angeles and Orange County and an experienced criminal defense lawyer who will defend clients accused of violent crimes such as corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant. Contact us online or call us at (888) 336-6384.