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Domestic Violence – Battery and Assault
Domestic violence cases are often much more complicated than they seem. Often one person is using the system for revenge, leverage in a divorce situation, or to cover up their own wrongdoing. Attorneys Brewer & Wilson know how the system works and how to fight for you. One common myth is that the complaining witness “presses charges” or not, and this determines whether the accused person is prosecuted. This is not the way it actually works.
Although the alleged victim is allowed to give input to the State Attorney’s Office under Florida law, the State may prosecute you whether the alleged victim wants to “press charges,” or not. Don’t assume that because your accuser does not want to go forward with charges that you don’t need a lawyer.
Call us today for a free consultation if you or a loved one have been charged with domestic violence.
A conviction for domestic violence can have lifelong consequences. It can affect one’s ability to purchase a firearm and cause an embarrassing stigma when a person applies for a job or government license. Far too often, people want to “just get it over with” and accept a plea deal early in the case, sometimes without even talking to a lawyer. Once that is done, in most cases, there is no going back. Don’t make a life altering decision without at least having a lawyer properly investigate the case and advise you of your options.