Allegations of
domestic violence are more common than most people would imagine. For example, in one year
there were 108,525 calls to the Philadelphia Police Department regarding
domestic violence and 6,256 domestic violence-related arrests.
That's over 300 calls per day.
Special rules apply to domestic violence allegations and people can be
arrested without police and prosecutors having to go through normal pre-arrest
procedures and impartial review. This is why it is important to consult
an experienced attorney immediately if you are facing allegations of domestic
violence.
Our lawyers (Michael Parkinson, Timothy Tarpey, and James Lloyd) are criminal defense
attorneys
and former Philadelphia Assistant District Attorneys with more than 40 years
experience who have handled hundreds of traffic offenses and DUI cases.
Talk to an experienced attorney for a
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There are ways to successfully defend allegations of domestic violence or abuse. Below are examples of
recent cases in which we obtained excellent results for our clients charged with offenses
based on allegations by family members, and current or former spouses,
boyfriends, and girlfriends.
Commonwealth v. E.M.
Our client was called to his mother's home when his niece made allegations
that she was abused by her father who had partial custody. When the alleged
abuser attempted to remove the juvenile from her home against her will,
our client intervened. After receiving a complaint from the alleged abuser,
police arrested our client and charged
him with multiple felonies including criminal conspiracy and aggravated assault,
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2702. Our client was facing a prison sentence of up to 40 years.
Result: At trial, our client was found not guilty of all charges.
Commonwealth v. M.B.
Our client’s wife accused him of repeatedly assaulting her. Bucks
County Police arrested our client and charged him with multiple cases
of assault.
Result: Our attorney was able to have one of the casesdismissed at the preliminary
hearing. At trial on the remaining case, our attorney presented evidence
that the accuser was addicted to narcotics and fabricated the allegations
in order to extort money from our client. Our client was found not guilty
of all charges at trial.
Commonwealth v. D.B.
Our client was charged with numerous charges including assault and weapons
offenses based upon allegations made by an ex-fiancé. The charges
carried a possible prison sentence of up to 14 years.
Result: All charges were withdrawn.
Commonwealth v. R.D.
Our client with no prior criminal record was arrested and charged with
domestic violence after allegations were made by his girlfriend. Our client
was charged with assault and related offenses which could have resulted
in a prison sentence of 9 years.
Result: All charges were withdrawn.
Commonwealth v. K.H.
Our client's ex-girlfriend told police that our client threatened her
with a gun. The police immediately searched our client's house but
found no gun or other evidence. Police arrested our client anyway and
charged him with crimes including felony Violation of the Uniform Firearms
Act ("VUFA"),
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6106, assault and related offenses. Our client was facing up to 21 years in prison.
Result: All charges were withdrawn.
Commonwealth v. E.M.
Our client, a mother of two young children, was being abused by her husband.
When she threatened to go to the police, the husband called the police
first and claimed that he had been abused by our client. Our client, who
had no criminal record, was arrested and charged with assault and related
offenses which could have resulted in a prison sentence of up to 7 years
and loss of the custody of her children.
Result: After our attorneys showed the District Attorney's Office evidence
that proved the husband was lying, all charges were withdrawn.
Commonwealth v. P.S.
Our client, a 49 year-old woman, with no prior criminal record was arrested
and charged with domestic violence after allegations were made by her
estranged boyfriend. Our client was charged with assault and related offenses
which could have resulted in a prison sentence of up to 6 years.
Result: All charges were withdrawn.
Commonwealth v. T.G.
Our client, a 23 year-old mother, with no prior criminal record was arrested
and charged with domestic violence after allegations were made by her
ex-boyfriend after they had a dispute about child custody. Our client
was charged with assault and related offenses which could have resulted
in a prison sentence of up to 6 years.
Result: All charges were withdrawn.
Commonwealth v. R.F.
Police arrested our client and charged him with domestic violence after
his child's mother made allegations. Our client was charged with assault,
terroristic threats,
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2706, and related offenses which could have resulted in a prison sentence of
up to 9 years.
Result: All charges were withdrawn.
Commonwealth v. K.C.
Our client's girlfriend alleged that he assaulted and injured her.
The police arrested our client based on these accusations and charged
him with aggravated assault, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2702, recklessly endangering
another person,
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2705, and related offenses. Our client was facing up to 29 years incarceration.
Result: Charges dismissed.
Commonwealth v. J.R.
The mother of our client's child told police that our client assaulted
her on a Philadelphia Street in broad daylight. The police responded immediately
but no other witnesses could confirm the allegations. Police arrested
our client anyway and charged him with crimes including felony aggravated
assault, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2702, terroristic threats, 18 Pa.C.S.A. §
2706, and related offenses. Our client was facing up to 25 years in prison.
Result: All charges were withdrawn.
Of course, past results are not a guarantee of a similar outcome in current
or future matters. The outcome of a particular case or matter obviously
depends on a variety of factors, and we do not make any guarantee, promise
or other assurance that the same or similar results will be obtained.