Fight Domestic Violence Charges and Protect Your Rights
"If you are involved in domestic violence, it's important to know that you can also be subject to additional charges, like a sex crime. Hire a lawyer who knows how to anticipate what else may follow the first charge, to help prevent a bad situation from becoming even worse.
The Government can prosecute a domestic violence case against you even if your spouse declines to pursue charges, so do not be foolish enough to think the case is just going to go away. Be prepared for the worst by being defended by the best."
- Dale C. Carson
Who Instigated the Fight?
Any time police are called to a supposed domestic violence crime scene, Florida law requires them to arrest one of the parties involved in the dispute. It takes two people to fight. The person who is arrested isn't always the one person who committed an act of violence. Often situations involve mutual combatants. Sometimes police make arrests even though the supposed domestic violence never rose beyond a verbal disagreement. Sometimes, false allegations are made to gain an advantage in divorce, or child custody proceedings.
It takes skill for an attorney to convince prosecutors, law enforcement and judges that domestic violence cases aren't always as cut-and-dried or black-and-white as they seem. At Dale Carson Law, based in Jacksonville, our lawyers have that skill.
Dale C. Carson is a former FBI agent with more than 30 years of experience handling criminal investigations. He has taught courses in domestic violence for the FBI at the police academy and the Glynco Federal Training Facility. If you have been charged with domestic violence, please call us today at 866-959-3540 or contact our firm online. Dale Carson Law online to schedule a free initial consultation.
