When you are arrested for a crime, you have certain rights and one of those rights is to speak to a lawyer before you answer any questions from the police. Whether you have been accused of a minor traffic violation or a capital offense, you are entitled to these rights. As soon as you are arrested, advise the arresting officer that you would like to speak with your attorney and give Ms. Feiger's office a call.
While Attorney Mara W. Feiger represents those accused of any crime, common crimes include DUI, assault, domestic violence, sexual molestation and theft.
DUI
Driving under the influence includes operating any motor vehicle, whether you have been drinking alcohol or are under the influence of any type of drug. In some cases, you may
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Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is an assault and / or battery against a family member, including your children, whether you are in the process of divorce or not. While this is a serious crime, you may be accused of domestic violence by a vindictive spouse. As soon as your spouse files a domestic violence injunction against you, you should contact the office – even before you are served.
Sexual Molestation
If you have been charged with sexual molestation, then someone accused you of touching his or her intimate parts including sexual organs, anus, groin or buttocks, and in the case of women, their breasts; and the touch was unwanted. You could also be charged with rape; and both charges are serious. Attorney Feiger will help you navigate the court system if you have been accused of sexual molestation or rape.
Theft
The California Penal Code defines theft as the taking of any property that does not belong to you; and grand theft as taking something worth $950 or more as grand theft. If you have been accused of theft or grand theft, be sure to contact a criminal attorney to help you through the legal process and possibly working out a
Out of the shadows and into the limelight, the once hidden crime of domestic violence has recently emerged within the Australian community as a widespread criminal issue. This abuse of power occurs in a relationship when one partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate and control the other. Inflicting physical harm upon another human being is undoubtedly a breach of the criminal law, yet the Australian legal system takes little measures to protect the wider community from this type of violence. According to Family Lawyer Richard Ingleby, domestic violence has often been condoned by the legal system due to the fact that assaults occur in the ‘private’ realm of the home where legal measures are regarded as inappropriate, and interventionist. However, by overlooking domestic violence as a criminal offence, does the Australian legal system fail to adequately protect the family unit from this form of violence? Recent studies from the Australian Bureau of Statics have revealed that 23% of women who have ever been married or engaged in a de facto relationship have experienced violence by a partner at some time during the relationship. Due to the secrecy that once surrounded this kind of abuse, victims often feel unable to speak out and seek help, therefore even large surveys cannot provide accurate estimates of the extend of domestic violence within the Australia community (Domestic Violence and Incest Resource Centre, 1998). Despite the high incidence rate of
Critically analyse what you consider to be the most significant changes in the criminal justice system relating to one particular area.
An additional tactic is to attack the credibility of the arresting officer. If your lawyer is able to query the police officer and prove there are inconsistencies in their testimony compared with the police report they filed, you just could have a likelihood of getting a not guilty
According to “The United States Department of Justice” Domestic violence is defined as a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. Domestic violence has different forms sexual, physical, emotional and psychological actions or threats. These forms of treatment can influence another person. There are
Before reading the first two parts of "Til Death Do Us Part" I knew that domestic violence was a growing issue in the United states, but it was a surprise to find out that the state that we live in for more than fifteen has been place in the top ten nationally in the rate of women murder by men (Pardue, Smith, Hawes, & Hauff, 2014). The first part gave the statics on how many victims were turned away in 2012-2013 from shelters around South Carolina which was a total of 380. The reason why this was done because there was no rom they said (Pardue et al., 2014). Since this information was taken there should have a increase in the number of shelters in South Carolina, but there is only 18 domestic violence shelters. There is about 36,000 incidents of domestic abuse in our state. That number is shocking, many people wouldn 't have thought that there were that many incident. The national statistics on domestic violence given by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence states:
This literary writing will attempt to examine the impact of domestic violence (DV) in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community (LGBT). Domestic violence is prominent in a homosexual relationship, if not more so than in a heterosexual relationship (White & Goldberg, 2006). Domestic violence is also associated with intimate partner violence (IPV) (Dunne, 2014). Statistically, domestic violence rates are higher than heterosexual domestic violence with IPV (Fox, 2010). Knowing that domestic violence brings about a plethora of disparities, it is solidified
Stuart F. Delery, Former Acting Associate Attorney General, (2015) states "The month of October is observed as Domestic Violence Awareness Month around the country by advocates, law enforcement, prosecutors, survivors and many others to raise public awareness about domestic violence." According to the United States Department of Justice (2016) domestic violence is defined as "a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner." Domestic violence is one criminal justice issue frequently faced by law enforcement, attorneys, and especially victims of the crime. The United States Department of Justice (2016) asserts domestic violence can be any type of action or threat of action, such as physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological that influences another person; this includes behaviors in a way that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone. Regardless of age, sexual orientation, race, religion, socioeconomic background, education level, or gender, domestic violence can happen to any individual despite being in a opposite-sex or same-sex relationship and whether the intimate partners are married, cohabiting, or simply dating. Since domestic violence can occur at any time and place to anyone, initiatives taken
There were several criminal domestic violence cases held in Rockville District Court of Maryland (courtroom 411) on October 21th, 2016 with Judge Zuberi B. Williams. Defendant Lainez-Gorosito, Bryant S was charged second degree of assault that he beat his girlfriend in Gaithersburg by the State (case number: 0D00350791). The case was postponed to December 23th, 2016 as continuous trial. Cross-claim of defendant Malonely, Jenny N was charged second degree of assault to her husband Chaudhary, Arjun by the State (case number 6D00357454). She was not guilty to the charge and the case was closed by judgment of acquittal with spouse invoked marital privilege after oath. Defendant Chaudhary, Arjun was charged second degree of assault to his wife Malonely,
Driving under the influence, driving while intoxicated, drunken driving, drunk driving, operating under the influence, drinking and driving, or impaired driving is the crime of driving a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or other drugs including those prescribed by physicians.
The United States department of Justice (2015) defines domestic violence as a “pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used to by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner”. Domestic violence occurs in every culture, country, and age group. It affects individuals from all socioeconomic, educational, religious backgrounds, and occurs in both same-sex and heterosexual relationships. For this paper I will take a look at how domestic violence affects marriages. I will explore the definition of domestic violence and take a look at theoretical explanations for domestic violence. With this foundation I will explore the impact that domestic abuse has on marriage and parenting along with the value and efficacy of current resources, initiatives, as well as support networks used to aid victims.
Ms. Miner made all decisions, with respect to Plaintiff’s leasing agreement, for legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons. Plaintiff has been a problematic tenant throughout her tenancy with Ms. Miner. Several noise complaints and property damage have been the underlining force in denying Plaintiff’s lease renewal, not her status as a domestic violence victim. In fact, Ms. Miner sympathizes with the Plaintiff because of her own personal experience with her sister, a victim of domestic violence herself. With that in mind, Ms. Miner went as far as to offer her support to Plaintiff by providing referrals for a counselor, specializing in domestic cases.
violence situations. Then help victims to leave their abusers safely and provide a support for survivors.
Domestic Violence is when a partner physically, verbally, emotionally and sexually abuses their intimate partner by exerting power and control over them. Domestic violence occurs in all cultures, races, religions, classes and same sex relationships. There are five main types of domestic violence and they start off less noticeable and become more obvious as the abusive relationship continues: emotional, verbal, technological, sexual, and physical.
In order to recognize the outcomes of domestic violence, it is key to know precisely what domestic violence is. Domestic violence is anything that involves physical damage, sexual assault, or distress of physical damage. In order to aid individuals who are going through domestic violence, it is fundamental to have a healthier understanding of what triggers domestic violence and how it affects the mistreated, abuser, and children of the mistreated.
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