Are Penalties Worse If A Child Was The Victim Of Domestic Violence?LegalFaces Directory
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If a child is the victim of a domestic violence case, then the penalties are likely to be much higher than if that was not the case. The court looks at the innocence of the victim, in determining what the proper punishment should be. So, depending upon the offense of course, it's going to be more sensitive if the victim is a child. Those types of cases, particularly how they're handled, it's very critical to have somebody that has a lot of experience, because there may be a question of cross examining the child, and if you do it the wrong way, you endanger your client because there's a conviction, and you tick off the judge. I'm Sam Goldberg, lead counsel for criminal defense matters at Altman and Altman in Cambridge, MA. I have 25 years of experience. If you're in trouble and you need someone in your corner who cares and will fight for you, give me a call.