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What are the penalties & collateral consequences for domestic violence convictions?
What are the penalties & collateral consequences for domestic violence convictions?
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yeah so there’s two main things you want
to consider when it comes to penalties
of a domestic violence um conviction so
one is going to be the actual conviction
of the crime itself and how that affects
you and then the second is going to be
the collateral consequences that may
come with it so whenever you’re charged
with a domestic violence crime it’s
either going to be a misdemeanor or a
felony um misdemeanor domestic violence
convictions can carry up to 18 months in
jail and or $5,000 in fines felonies the
can be lengthy prison sentences and that
um ranges just depending on what level
of domestic violence felony you’re
charged with um you can also often be
sentenced to probation that’s going to
require there to be a domestic violence
evaluation and based on that evaluation
you’re going to have to complete certain
classes um it could be anger management
parent domestic violence um intimate
relationship classes that all relate um
to based on that evaluation done by
probation then there’s collateral
consequences there’s a lot of things to
consider when it comes to domestic
violence convictions first is occupation
um a lot of jobs often care about about
domestic violence convictions especially
if you’re in a position of trust or work
for a government entity um it can be
difficult to secure housing if you um if
you have a domestic violence conviction
it can often also affect your right to
possess a firearm um it can revoke any
right that you do have to possess a
firearm along with many other collateral
consequences
Colorado Springs, CO criminal defense attorney Zoe Lavesque talks about the penalties & collateral consequences for domestic violence convictions.
