Trial #28 dove back into the world of domestic violence. It involved a set of exes who had parted ways; however, the defendant left his vehicle parked on his ex-girlfriend's property. Grandpa, who also lived at the property, had the vehicle towed. Upset, the defendant and his current girlfriend showed up at the house and…
I spent a summer during law school working as an intern for our Courthouse where we provided assistance to litigants representing themselves in family law matters. Basically, I would go to court and assist with filling out paperwork. What struck me the most was the inability of people, who were once happily in love, to…
Jury trial #25 took back to the all too familiar, and uncertain, terrain of domestic violence. The facts were fairly straight-forward. Our victim contacted 911 after having locked herself in a room. She was audibly upset and told the dispatcher that defendant was "hitting on her" and that she was tired of him beating her.…
Prosecutors act on behalf of the People, but we also are charged with protecting victim's Constitutional rights. We work to protect public safety, which includes the safety of victim's of crime. We are trained to keep the victim in mind at every stage of the prosecution but that doesn't necessarily mean that we will discontinue…
For #18 we head back into the messy and chaotic world that is domestic violence. This case involved a female defendant who lived with the male victim and their child. At the time of the incident the pair lived together, but the victim slept in the living room and the defendant in the master bedroom…
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