Domestic Violence

When Is Domestic Violence a Felony?

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When Is Domestic Violence a Felony?
Domestic violence, covered under several California Penal Codes due to its broadness, is a crime that's known as a "wobbler." "Wobblers" are crimes that can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the circumstances of the case and the defendant's prior criminal history. There are five separate instances where a domestic violence charge can be charged at the felony level. They include: Inflicting corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition on an intimate partner...
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Domestic Violence Call Reveals Treasure Trove

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Recently, deputies working out of the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station responded to a domestic violence call in Valencia. When they arrived, they discovered money, narcotics, and paraphernalia, as well as mail and credit cards, addressed to people other than the suspects. After initially seeing these things, detectives were able to get a warrant to perform a more thorough search of the area. During the more in-depth search, deputies discovered firearms, cash, scales, drug packaging items, and hu...
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Surprising Domestic Violence Charges in Santa Clarita

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Surprising Domestic Violence Charges in Santa Clarita
If you think that a lot of domestic violence charges involve one partner striking, or attempting to strike, the other, you'd be right. Often, when police respond to a domestic dispute, they encounter violence in one form or another. However, not all domestic violence charges involve one partner injuring the other. In fact, you may find it surprising which charges are connected to domestic violence. Here are a few: California Penal Code 591 PC - Damaging a Telephone Line PC 591 makes it a c...
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