A new report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that nearly a quarter of all violent victimizations in the country – including rape, sexual assault, robbery and aggravated and simple assault – stemmed from a domestic situation. Analysts culled victim-offender relationship data from the National Crime Victimization…
It’s not unusual in Fort Lauderdale domestic violence cases for prosecutors to offer defendants a plea “deal.” However, experienced criminal defense lawyers know that all too frequently, these offers are not advantageous to the accused – particularly when there may be grounds to have the charges significantly reduced or dismissed.…
The Florida Department of Children and Families received a spate of calls regarding alleged abuse involving a father and his young son. Authorities dug deeper to learn the accused had recently been embroiled in a custody battle with his ex-wife over the son in question. Investigators found no evidence of…
Glittering lights may adorn the outside of many homes this time of year. Too often though, that facade betrays the darker reality of what is occurring behind closed doors. There is no question that the number of domestic violence charges in Browardand elsewhere spike during the holiday season. Contributing factors…
Years ago, a bad break-up might linger in your mind for a few weeks or months, giving way to the occasional pang of rejection or regret only every so often. Even if forgetting wasn’t fully possible, it was easier back then to let go. Our Fort Lauderdale criminal defense lawyers…
An argument over a pot-gobbling pooch ended with a South Florida model in handcuffs after telling deputies her boyfriend had repeatedly walked into the knife in her hand. The 26-year-old was arrested for domestic battery in Dania Beach after responding deputies took note of a couple small knife cuts to…
A Florida appellate court has ruled that a woman who received two decades behind bars for firing a warning shot at her reportedly abusive husband – a shot that injured no one – is entitled to a new trial. Our domestic violence defense attorneys in Fort Lauderdale are familiar with…
A 25-year-old man from Coconut Creek has been arrested for stalking pro-golfer Morgan Pressel – the third time since 2009 that he’s been arrested for the same offense. He’s been arrested on at least four other occasions since 2007 for trespassing and contempt of court. Authorities say the defendant began…
The 31-year-old mother of a toddler and 11-year-old twins had never before been arrested. She had never intended for anyone to get hurt. In fact, no one was hurt when she fired a warning shot into a wall three years ago to scare her husband, whom she felt was physically…
In Pompano Beach, police reported that a 23-year-old man was arrested after reportedly attacking and choking his father, stopping only after the family’s dog, a pit bull, intervened and jumped on the back of the son. Our Broward domestic violence defense lawyers recognize that domestic violence cases are always fraught…