Q: This is my husbands 3rd domestic violence charge by county. Will sentencing be worse? Will these ever leave his record?
First one was on his mother, second on me, and 3rd on my 15 yo son. We can't afford an attorney and this will probably get him kicked out of the shipyard. I can't work and am waiting for disability to go through... I have no clue where my boys and I are going to live
A: If your HUSBAND can't afford an attorney, the court will appoint the Public Defender's office or a court appointed attorney. He has likely been charged with a class 6 felony due to 2 prior convictions, if he was indeed convicted on the domestic offense charges involving his mother and you, if those charges were within the past 20 years. A class 6 felony carries a sentence of 1 to 5 years in prison, as well as being a convicted felon and those negative consequences if convicted of a 3rd domestic violence offense. Yes, I suspect he will be terminated from his shipyard job. There are shelters for you and your boys; the Commonwealth's attorney's office can tell you about those. All of you probably need counseling.
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