Dismissing the domestic tag does not, by itself, lessen the severity of the charges, so the premise of your question is incorrect.

What options are there to an inflated radar reading?

What real difference do you think 87 mph vs. 85 makes makes? Fifteen over or seventeen over are both four-point speeders, and it just changes the...

How did my spouse get all three domestic abuse modifiers dropped when the incident was recorded on audio?

Most likely as part of a plea bargain, but no one on the web can answer this question with any degree of certainty.

Is a blood screen performed when someone is arrested for domestic abuse?

Not without consent, or a warrant, which would require probable cause to believe that the person's blood contains evidence relevant to the offense.

I’m a domestic abuse victim. DA office says I can’t talk to DA directly and must give evidence to police. Why?

Evidence needs to be produced in a way that fosters its admission in court. The DA can't play the role of both lawyer and witness at trial, so any...

If my fiancee has a no contact order against me, can I write him a letter?

Anything you send to him in the jail will be read by jail staff, and is fair game for the prosecutor. There is also a chance he'll slip up,...

If you wave your right to a hearing, how long does it take to be revocated? Also can a lawyer still help you beat your revocatio

If he waives, he can no longer contest the revocation, and any remaining assistance the lawyer can provide would be at sentencing after revocation...

My ex husband and I have a joint student loan and he harasses me if I pay late. Can he legally harass me for payment issues?

Conduct is harassing if it serves no legitimate purpose. Have a lawyer look at the requirements of the divorce judgment and the conduct complained...

I was charged in November of 2014 with a misdemeanor disorderly domestic in Wis. I am not a felon, can I get my gun rights back

The first question is whether the DOJ firearms unit considers the domestic disorderly conduct conviction a disqualifying conviction. It depends...

The charge is escape, which is a felony regardless of the classification of the charge you were in custody for. You will get credit for time served...