Understanding the Criminal Justice System
Being arrested and charged with domestic violence or domestic battery can be a traumatic experience. The events that led to your arrest likely happened in a hurricane of emotions, and the arrest itself may have seemed like it happened in the blink of an eye, without the police or anyone else listening to your side of the story.
It is a difficult time, made more so by thinking about the possible consequences of a conviction. Significant jail time is a possibility, of course, but loss of employment opportunities and restrictions on how and when you can spend time with your kids are just two more examples of the long-lasting effects of a domestic battery conviction.
While you may be in a bad situation, you don’t want to do anything to make it worse and should take immediate action to protect yourself. If you’ve been arrested and charged with domestic violence, make sure you do these three crucial things to give yourself the best chance of a positive outcome:
If you have been accused of a domestic battery offense, you need an attorney who will fight to ensure that your case is properly defended. I can help, and I encourage you to contact me immediately at 317-983-5333 so that we can begin discussing the facts of your case.