Irvine, Orange County - Irvine Police Department, City of Irvine, and victim's advocate groups are teaming together to raise awareness and prevent incidences of domestic violence. Irvine has been famous for being the safest city with a population over 10,000 in the country. However, Irvine has noticed an increase in the rise of domestic violence rates. Several high profile homicides that occurred in Irvine during the past several years has been linked to relationship strife, such as, fatal shooting of Rebecca Benedict in 2009 by her ex-husband, who was a UCI grad student, regarding the custody of four-year-old son on, death of Janelle Peralta in 2007 after a bloody fight with her boyfriend, and the fatal stabbing of Yolanda Snyder in 2007 by her estranged husband.
A prominent Irvine Domestic Violence Attorney and Orange County criminal lawyer, Michael L. Guisti, who has successfully handled hundreds of domestic violence cases in Orange County, noticed that the domestic violence and domestic abuse rate has been on the rise in the past couple of years in Irvine, Tustin and Newport Beach areas. In an latest attorney interview regarding this findings about the domestic violence in Orange County, Mr. Michael Guisti spoke about domestic violence crimes. He said domestic violence is serious crimes in California. Many district attorney's offices have units dedicated just for domestic violence offenses. District attorneys will often proceed with the charges and trial even if the victim forgives the defendant and decides to not press charges. In addition, most jurisdictions impose jail time for domestic violence convictions, even for first-time misdemeanor offenses. Convictions of this sort stay on your permanent record and can hinder you from getting a job or going through a background check. Police has worked to increase the teamwork and communication between victim's advocate groups by inviting them on ride-alongs during busy nights of the week. In addition, the police focused on increasing the training of its officers regarding domestic violence to raise the sensitivity of the issue and to prevent the crime before it happens.
If you are charged with domestic violence, you need an aggressive, competent, and experienced criminal defense attorney to fight for you. Just because you are charged with domestic violence does not mean the charges will stick.
For immigrants, convictions of domestic violence crimes can have additional serious consequences. Convictions of domestic violence are considered crimes of moral turpitude which can get you deported from the United States and prevent you from obtaining a citizenship. Thus, it is very important to hire a competent criminal defense attorney to fight for your case so that it does not result in criminal conviction.
In some cases, our skilled criminal defense attorney can meet with the district attorney and persuade the district attorney to fight not press charges at all.
If you or your loved ones have been charged or arrested for domestic violence, assault and battery, or related felonies and/or misdemeanors in California you need legal consultation from an experienced and knowledgeable Orange County criminal defense attorney to protect your rights and freedom.
How can an Orange County criminal attorney help you in your Domestic Violence in Irvine or Newport Beach
The Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti have handled numerous domestic violence cases. Our office is continually recognized for the high level of quality, resources, and experience it offers its clients. Whether you live in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside or San Bernardino seasoned and aggressive attorney Michael Guisti is ready to fight for your rights and freedom. If you would like to further discuss your domestic violence case or any other charges, please contact our skilled Southern california criminal attorney at 714-530-9690 or visit us at www.topcalifornialawyer.com.
