Domestic violence is typically physical conduct that occurs between people in a relationship or cohabitants of a dwelling. An actual touching is not required. Criminal threats are widely construed to include any threat of physical harm and can be prosecuted even though no action is taken.
Representative cases
- Total acquittal after jury trial of C-Suite Executive charged with domestic violence.
- All felony charges dismissed and a negotiated plea to a misdemeanor with 18 months probations for business executive charged with domestic violence with visible injuries.
- No charges filed on doctor arrested for stalking and peeping on his neighbor.