If you have been charged with criminal domestic violence please call for a free consultation. You should know that a conviction of criminal domestic violence will forever affect your right to possess, own and carry a gun. You should know that a charge is not a conviction. There may be defenses to the charge and there also may be diversion programs you can participate in to avoid a conviction going on your record.

If you face a CDV charge it is important to obtain from the state or prosecuting agency all the evidence in the case. This will usually include incident reports prepared by the responding officer and may include photographs, medical records and any audio or video tapes which pertain to your case. This sometimes may include a 911 tape.. All of these items can be crucial to your defense. I will obtain the evidence which exist in your case.

If you are charged with criminal domestic violence in South Carolina you will be ordered to have not contact with the alleged victim. You should abide by this order as a violation of this order could result in your bond being revoked and you being ordered back to jail. Contact with the alleged victim after a no contact order is issued could also result in additional charges being brought against you. No contact means no contact. All forms of communication are forbidden. That includes, but is not limited to, communication through third parties, text messages, phone calls, emails and written communication. Obviously a no contact order would forbid face to face communication as well.

If you have been charged with criminal domestic violence please contact us for a free consultation.