Legal Advice on Spousal Battery

The quick answer is: it depends. The Board of Immigration Appeals has determined that a criminal conviction for a simple battery is generally not considered to be a deportable offense.However,... more

Battery Domestic Violence in Nevada Battery Domestic Violence is defined as willfully and unlawfully committing an act of force or violence upon either: (NRS 33.018 and NRS 200.485) Your spouse,... more

Los Angelesdomestic violence attorney Daniel Perlman advises and represents people facing criminal charges for domestic violence often described as spousal abuse, spousal battery or domestic dispute,... more

Battery in California is defined under Penal Code section 242 as “any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.” (Pen. Code, § 242.)

If you have been accused of spousal abuse or any other domestic violence charge, you need to contact a spousal abuse lawyer immediately.. If you are suspected of violence or threats of violence... more

Simple assault and battery in Massachusetts is a misdemeanor crime. Massachusetts General Law ch.265 sec. 13A provides [w]hoever commits an assault or an assault and battery upon another shall be... more

If you are charged with a domestic assault and battery and the alleged victim doesn't want to pursue the case, can the Commonwealth still prosecute you? Yes. And this happens quite frequently because... more

A California battery takes place when you willfully and unlawfully use force or violence upon another. You can be convicted of this offense even if you don't harm or injure the other person, as long... more

Last August, Chad Johnson, receiver for the Miami Dolphins, was charged with domestic violence against his wife, Evelyn Lozada. While out to dinner, Lozada questioned her husband about a recent... more

Whenever someone is arrested for a criminal offense, its very easy to come across as guilty given high emotions and being flustered by the heat of a moment. Domestic violence is no different, and... more