Domestic violence is Los Angeles is a serious crime, and Los Angeles domestic violence lawyers must work overtime to defend anyone accused of abusing their spouse or family in any way.

Former major league baseball player Los Angeles Dodger and New York Yankee Jim Leyritz has been arrested in Florida for domestic battery against his ex-wife. Details of the incident are conflicting with Leyritz’s wife insisting he both struck her across the face and pushed her against a wall. Leyritz insists his ex-wife was drunk and hurt herself. The couple has three children who were sleeping when police arrived. This is bad news for Leyritz who is scheduled to undergo trial in just two months for a DUI manslaughter charge stemming from a 2007 collision in which police claim he was driving drunk when he caused a fatal car accident.

Domestic violence can include a wide range of activities, all of which are serious criminal offenses in Los Angeles: hitting, slapping, harassment, verbal or sexual abuse, pinching, stalking, financial abuse (such as refusing to pay bills or withholding money) and even isolating a victim from friends or family. Domestic violence crimes can be classified as either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the severity.

Possible sentences for a conviction can also vary widely depending on the offense. Potential jail time, community service, counseling and “Stay-away” orders are all commonly handed down in domestic violence cases. In Los Angeles, domestic violence charges also do not depend on the victim’s willingness to press charges. Even if a victim decides not to, Los Angeles police can still charge someone with domestic violence if they find sufficient evidence of it, and can call the victim as merely a witness in their case against the defendant. Domestic violence is a charge that can take away your freedom and ruin your reputation when your friends and neighbors hear about it.

Do not let yourself be put in that position. If you have been charged with any form of domestic violence, even physical violence, call the attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP today. They have a combined 50 years of experience in criminal defense with a vast knowledge of domestic violence in particular. Let us fight for you.

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