Domestic violence and assault seems to come from out of nowhere. You are having an argument with your spouse and suddenly, it just gets out of hand. The police are called, and you find yourself in jail, charged with domestic assault. Often these cases arise during the course of a divorce when tensions are already high and tempers can flare without warning.
These charges are not to be taken lightly, however. Generally, you will be charged with a misdemeanor assault unless you use a deadly weapon or cause serious injuries such as broken bones. However, even in situations where you were charged and convicted of a misdemeanor, a second domestic assault charge can now be charged as a felony under Texas law. This is true even if the second charge is based on nothing more than a hard slap or pushing your spouse down. Therefore, you need to take any domestic assault charge seriously even if it is your first.
At Gioffredi & Associates, with two offices in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, we handle domestic violence cases throughout a nine county area, including the counties of Dallas, Denton, Tarrant, Collin, Johnson, Ellis, Kaufman, Hunt, and Rockwall. We are experienced, aggressive trial attorneys who believe that we can do more good for your case if we take it to trial than if we let it plead out. Of course, every situation is unique and we will always act in your best interests, but if you want to fight your case all the way to a jury trial, we are the law firm you want.
We will work together with you to determine how the events leading to your charges occurred. We will try to get evidence limited or the charges dismissed, but if that is not possible, we will go to trial with you to tell the jury your side of what happened. We will do everything legally and ethically possible to help you avoid these charges.
If you have been charged with domestic violence, contact us to set up an initial appointment. Let our experienced, reliable, and aggressive trial attorneys work for you.
