Q: How long will the father of my daughter be in jail for first time domestic violence?
I pressed charges on Sunday morning for domestic violence and he’s been in jail since then. My question is when will he get out. The abuse was minor I only have bruises on my leg and little scratches on my hand. He’s never been to jail he had a clean record prior to this.
A:
a lawyer needs a lot more info
what is his record?
what courthouse?
what judge?
who is his lawyer?
who is the DA?
what did you tell police?
his bail would be $50k and it could be filed as a felony or misdemeanor.
his should have an arraignment by now and a court appointed atty should have made a motion for a bail reduction.
there is a new case that requires judges to look at what a flight risk the defendant might be but with a DV they are concerned that if they release him and he injures the victim the courts might have legal exposure for damages.
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