DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DEFENSE ATTORNEY IN DENVER, COLORADO Have you been charged with a Colorado Domestic Violence or Domestic Assault charge in the Denver area? Any act, whether violent or not, can be charged as “domestic violence.”
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PHILIP M. SMITH • ATTORNEY • DENVER, COLORADO If the police are called, someone is going to jail. The police are required to make an arrest if there is probable cause. Peace officers are always going to make an arrest when one of the domestic intimate partners is claiming an offense.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU’VE BEEN CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE? Do not discuss what happened with ANYONE except your attorney. Children, parents, friends, and cell mates can all be used as witness against you. Call me, Philip M. Smith,Denver Domestic Violence Attorney to discuss you case, 303-3338900.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRIMINAL CHARGE Once arrested on a domestic violence criminal charge, the person is not allowed to post bond until going before a judge. Bond amounts can be set at unreasonably high amounts. Many prosecutors will try to bully you into pleading guilty at the first court date.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SENTENCING AND CONVICTION Sentencing on a domestic violence conviction will ALWAYS have at least 24 weeks of classes of domestic violence treatment. Many defendants will be required to do up to a year or more of classes and treatment.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDERS AND RESTRAINING ORDERS The court will always issue a Protection Order which is a civil matter. A Temporary Restraining Order may prohibit contact of any kind with the victim or it may be to simply not harass, intimidate, or retaliate against the victim.
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CONTACT MY DENVER, COLORADO LAW OFFICE If you need a domestic violence criminal defense Denver Attorney to fight a domestic violence charge, or if you have questions about domestic violence, I encourage you to contact me, Philip M. Smith, 303-333-8900 today for a free and confidential initial consultation.
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