A person facing charges related to domestic violence often holds out hope that a reconciliation will put an end to the criminal charges. That isn’t how these things work, in most cases, so it is important for those facing domestic violence charges to understand this. When it comes to criminal
Those who face some forms of domestic violence charges are in for a harsh awakening from some new Colorado legislation. Just three months ago, new legislation was passed making it a felony to strangle another person, and the Denver County District Attorney has been prosecuting strangulation cases with impressive zeal.
A young man is facing some peculiar charges in the wake of an alleged incident involving domestic assault to both a human and a kitten. The 19-year old man was accused of strangling and assaulting his girlfriend after she attempted to intervene while he was allegedly strangling her kitten. The
Sometimes, domestic violence calls may be a little overexaggerated. There are times when people get into heated arguments and do things they don’t mean to do or what they regret doing, and there are other times when people outside the situation assume something happened that didn’t. Police have determined that
An arrest of a prominent TV personality in Denver over the weekend may have many people asking questions. When someone is employed in a position that is very public-facing, they might face scrutiny and difficulty with trying to maintain their positive public image. Tom Martino, who has been a consumer
Last week in a blog post, we told you about a famous adventure athlete who lives in Denver and was arrested for a domestic violence incident. The man was reportedly involved in a dispute with his girlfriend, in front of a child. Both of them were arrested. When someone is
A man who became famous after cutting off is arm after being trapped by a boulder on an expedition 10 years ago was arrested over the weekend for alleged domestic violence. Aron Ralston, who had continued in adventure sports since his frightful accident in 2003, wrote a book which was
Denver police are reportedly investigating a situation that they claim was domestic violence. A pregnant woman was hit by a car on Sunday night, and police said they initially thought the incident was a hit-and-run, but later believe that it was domestic violence. They have announced an arrest of a
Sometimes people have very public professions. Whether they are a famous celebrity, a politician or an athlete, people sometimes get pulled into the spotlight because of alleged criminal behavior. Although media might sometimes present a person as guilty, and not follow up on whether the person is actually convicted, everyone
Every couple has disagreed about something at one time or another. Sometimes, disputes can escalate past the point of heated conversation when a person gets swept up in an emotional moment and does something completely out of character. At the same time, however, people may lodge accusations of domestic violence
