Q: How long can a person with a long criminal record with some violent charges get for domestic violence?
Question is victim viewpoint in ohio. There is photo and recording evidence of ongoing abuse as well as an undocumented miscarriage caused by the abuser. Abuse has been oning for 12 years. Police were involved over 10 years ago with two cases but were dropped because he stopped the victim from going to court. Im helping a friend get everything ready to leave an abuser.
A: It really depends on the nature of the charge(s) that can be brought. A standard DV is an M1 carrying up to 6 months. But it’s an escalating offense which means multiple offenses can raise the level. Also, if serious injury is caused, or the woman is pregnant, the level goes up.
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