Domestic violence is the number one charge in Georgia that Police Officers have a problem applying with any consistancy. One agency might mandate an arrest given a certain set of facts where the same facts would lead to no arrest being made in a different jurisdiction. There are also differences in the way bonds for charges under the family violence statute are given to defendants. In some case this will mean that the defendant cannot return to his house or have any contact with his children or spouse or face being arrested again and held until trial with no bond.
Our law office has sucessfully resolved hundreds of these types of cases where citizens were arrested because of the misapplication of the law or just plain bad judgment. We have also been very effective in getting bond conditions that do not fit the facts of the case changed so that our clients can get back to thier home, family and jobs while the criminal charges are dealt with in court.
Doestic violence carries a stigma greater than most of the other crimes that are prosecuted in State Court. Domestic Violence charges also can be used if your spouse decides that he/she wants a divorce and full custody of the children. A domestic violence charge also can cause problems if you have certain types of jobs or you own firearms. These cases require someone who knows the situation from begining to end. Few, if any, have this unique perspective on these types of cases.
If you have been arrested for a crime under the Georgia Domestic Violence Statue, you need to have a lawyer in your corner. A lawyer insures that your side of the situation is fully explored in court and that your side of the issue is communicated to a judge or jury. There are many penalties that must be taken into accout when evaluating thes types of cases as well as bond conditions and civil issues.
Epps & Pilgrim can handle anything that comes your way with regard to these types of cases. The lawyers here have been doing this for for many years and know all the specific actions to take to protect you and to get you a result that you can live with when the case is over.
