A Complete Guide to Domestic Battery in Cobb County
For defendants, a domestic disturbance call usually begins a downward spiral that begins with a Section 16-5-23 charge and often seems endless. Life moves so fast that a mandatory 24-hour jail hold, which applies in most cases, often has severe social, vocational, and other consequences. Unfortunately for defendants, that’s just the beginning. Almost as soon […]
Five Things You Might Not Know About Domestic Battery in Georgia
Most likely, you know at least one domestic battery victim. About one in seven women have sustained a physical injury at the hands of a romantic partner. These statistics are largely self-reported, so they may be a bit inflated. Even taking that into consideration, domestic battery is a serious problem. A domestic battery arrest usually […]
Criminal and Civil Aspects of Domestic Battery Cases in Cobb County
We’re angry people. Most of us keep a lid on it most of the time. But about 10 percent of people regularly lose control and violently express their anger. The target of this anger could be direct, like a family member, or indirect, like the Democrats. In both cases, a household member often bears the […]
Is Domestic Violence a Big Deal?
It depends on who you ask. Most defendants don’t think domestic violence is a big deal, especially if the alleged victim didn’t have to go to a hospital. Before the pandemic, many prosecutors felt the same way, especially if the two people were involved in a divorce or other civil dispute at the time of […]
