Huntington Beach- Huntington Beach resident Jennifer Smalls pleaded guilty to felony domestic violence. Smalls was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence after an incident with her husband. It is alleged that Smalls had stabbed her husband in a chest in a hotel room. His injury was not life threatening. She was sentenced to three years probation an 34 days in jail. She will also have to pay restitution.
The charge of domestic violence can be confusing. Domestic violence or corporal injury on a spouse is defined in the California Penal Code section 273.5. It states that domestic violence has occurred when a person inflicts injury on their spouse or cohabitant. In California this is considered a felony which means that if a person is convicted of this charge they could face a jail sentence, probation and restitution.
Many people do not understand how serious a domestic violence charge can be. A lot of the times a spouse will make a domestic violence accusation during an argument and then want to drop the charges. However, the DA may still press charges. It is imperative to hire an experienced Huntington Beach domestic violence defense attorney to handle your case.
How can a skilled Huntington Beach domestic violence defense lawyer or a Newport Beach criminal defense attorney to help you defend your domestic violence charge?
At the Law Office of Michael Guisti we have had years of experience helping our clients defends their domestic violence charges. Whether you live in Orange, Newport Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Fullerton, Westminster, Garden Grove, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, or San Diego counties and need a criminal defense attorney, contact our successful Orange County criminal defense attorney today.
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