Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Domestic Violence In Virginia Fairfax Lawyer Violation Code 18.2-57.2
Domestic Violence
In Virginia
In Virginia,
domestic violence is a criminal offense under Va. Code § 18.2-57.2 and is
punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor
Below is a sample
case of domestic violence, in violation of Va. Code § 18.2-57.2 in Virginia as
interpreted by a lawyer in our firm.
Va. Code Ann. §
18.2-57.2 dealing with penalty for Assault and battery against a family or
household members states as follows “Any person who commits an assault and
battery against a family or household member is guilty of a Class 1
misdemeanor.”
Have you been
charged with domestic violence in Virginia and need a lawyer to defend you?
Are you concerned
about the consequences of being charged with domestic violence in Virginia?
For a lot of our
clients, domestic violence can result in the loss of their job, their security
clearance etc.
Don’t risk going
to court without a lawyer, if you have been charged with domestic violence in
Virginia. Contact our law firm for help
and speak with a lawyer today.
We have client
meeting locations in Fairfax Prince William Richmond Loudoun Virginia Beach
Fredericksburg and Lynchburg.
Our law firm has
the necessary experience to assist you with this matter. We will do our absolute best to help you get
the best result possible based on the facts of your case.
William v.
Commonwealth
Facts:
In a domestic
violence case, the Appellant challenged his bench trial conviction in Fairfax for
assault and battery against a family or household member in violation of Va.
Code Ann. § 18.2-57.2. His third such
conviction within 10 years, making it punishable as a Class 6 felony,
contending the evidence was insufficient to establish the woman he was
convicted of assaulting and battering was a family or household member.
If you are facing
a criminal case in Virginia, contact a SRIS Law Group lawyer for help. You can reach us at 888-437-7747
Holdings:
The Virginia
Court made the following holding:
- Courts
construe a statute to promote the end for which it was enacted, if such an
interpretation can reasonably be made from the language used. The plain,
obvious, and rational meaning of a statute is always preferred to any
curious, narrow or strained construction. Although penal laws are to be
construed strictly against the Commonwealth, they ought not to be
construed so strictly as to defeat the obvious intent of the legislature.
- In Virginia , the
legislature has concluded that assault on a family or household member is
more serious than assault on a stranger. Va. Code Ann. §§ 18.2-57,
18.2-57.2 (Michie 1995 Repl. Vol. 1997).
- Domestic violence arises
out of the nature of the relationship itself, rather than the exact living
circumstances of the victim and perpetrator.
If you have been
charged with a first time offense of domestic violence in Virginia, contact our
law firm for help and speak with a lawyer today.
We have client
meeting locations in Fairfax Prince William Richmond Loudoun Virginia Beach
Fredericksburg Lynchburg.
Our law firm has
the necessary experience to assist you with this matter. We will do our absolute best to help you get
the best result possible based on the facts of your case.
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