Build your strategic defense against domestic violence charges in Coram with the help from attorney, Oliver E. Roche.
Domestic violence can be a complex and delicate issue. Suffolk County Police Department is trained to take the accused party into custody, regardless of whether they have doubts or reservations about the situation and the allegation, whenever there is an allegation of violence.
Even if the alleged aggrieved party recants their accusation and admits to calling the police in the heat of the moment, the accused will get arrested and officers and prosecutors will pursue the case.
This is where our domestic violence attorneys in Coram can help. Mr. Roche’s expertise is in building a solid defense that may get you out of a situation when the deck of cards are stacked against you.
What is a Domestic Violence charge?
Any criminal act done or threatened to be done by a family or household member against another family or household member can be considered as crime of domestic violence in the state of New York. Here are a few common examples:
- Aggravated Harassment
- Assault
- Coercion
- Criminal Mischief
- Disorderly Conduct
- Grand Larceny
- Harassment
- Identity Theft
- Intimidation
- Menacing
- Reckless Endangerment
- Sexual Abuse/Sexual Misconduct/Forcible Touching
- Stalking
- Strangulation/Criminal Obstruction of Breathing or Circulation
- Threats
Depending on the facts of the case, charges of domestic violence can either be felonies or misdemeanors or presented in Family Court.
Misdemeanor charges have a maximum penalty of one year in jail and an order of protection that will remain in effect d for five years. Felonies, on the other hand, can have heavier prison sentences and longer orders of protection.
Who is covered in Domestic Violence cases?
Here are the family and household members who are included in the definition of domestic violence cases.
- People who are presently or formerly married;
- People who are over the age of 16 and who have been in an intimate relationship;
- People who have had children together, including adopted children;
- Parents and children;
- Parents and stepchildren; and
- Grandparents and grandchildren
If the relationship in question doesn’t fall under the categories above, feel free to contact our DV lawyers in Coram for more information.
False Domestic Violence Accusations
Since a domestic violence arrest does not require evidence of violence, like cuts and bruises, there has been a rise in the frequency of false accusations. Verbal abuse and even just the threat of violence can be sufficient reason to take the accused into custody.
This makes domestic violence laws easy to manipulate and abuse. Alleged victims make false accusations against their spouses or significant other usually as a means of retribution. These cases are often tied to other legal concerns like a divorce or an issue of child custody.
Your Domestic Violence Lawyer in Coram
At Roche Law Group, we believe that whatever charges you are facing as an accused, you are still entitled to your rights – whether you have been arrested, charged with domestic violence, or involved with the criminal justice system.
Roche Law Group’s Olivier E. Roche, Esq. has been on both sides of the justice system – he has been both a prosecutor and a defense attorney. He understands how the system works and has unique insights into how a successful domestic violence defense can be strategized.
Call us today at (516) 399-0233 for a free 15 minute consultation.
