Our client was charged with third-degree assault in a domestic violence context after an argument with his girlfriend. He threw a vape pen that struck her above the eye, causing a minor cut. He took responsibility and expressed deep remorse. His girlfriend told...
Domestic Violence Defense
Alleged Victim Representation – Voice Heard, No Jail Sentence for Co-Parent
Our client wanted the legal system to listen to her. Krizman Law helped her get her point across. The father of our client’s child was nearing the end of probation for a domestic violence conviction when he confronted her at a bar, violating a protection order....
Violation of Protection Order – Case Closed with No Additional Penalties
Our client came to Krizman Law after discovering that his previous attorney had failed to handle a violation of protection order in Adams County. That failure came back to haunt him when he appeared for a probation hearing in his Denver domestic violence case. He...
Protection Order Hearing – Permanent Order Avoided
A former girlfriend sought a permanent protection order against our client, who sent non-threatening but persistent messages to her despite an existing temporary order. Our client’s behavioral issues made it difficult for him to recognize appropriate boundaries after...
Kidnapping and Harassment – Not Guilty at Trial
Our client’s turbulent relationship with the mother of his child ended in serious allegations across two jurisdictions. Even though the alleged victim recanted, Jefferson County pressed its prosecution all the way to trial. And lost. He was accused of forcing the...
Alleged Victim Representation – Domestic Violence Case Dismissed
Our client was in the process of ending a long-term relationship, retrieving his belongings, when an argument escalated and police were called. Contrary to his wishes, his former partner was arrested under Colorado’s mandatory domestic violence arrest laws. That set...
Child Abuse Causing Injury – Immigration-Safe Deferred Judgment
Our client was a hardworking single mother and widow raising her children on her own. One Sunday morning, she and her teenage daughter argued about skipping church and school. The daughter clawed at her mother and our client snapped: She struck her with a phone...
Life After a Domestic Violence Arrest: Key Steps to Take
When facing domestic violence charges, your world can feel like it's turned upside down overnight. From losing access to your home to dealing with protection orders and potential job consequences, the aftermath of an arrest brings overwhelming challenges that require...
Felony Strangulation, Domestic Violence – Dismissed
This was a domestic violence case where the police were called to a house shared by a man and woman. The woman claimed that the man was hurting her, and she fought back in order to defend herself. The woman initially contacted us, but since the man was the one...
Domestic Violence – Dismissed and Record Sealed
Our client is an elderly man with multiple sclerosis who was generously providing shelter to a woman he was not related to. Due to his chronic illness and a car accident in the past, the man relies on a walker and, occasionally, uses crutches to get around inside his...
Felony Assault – Diversion and Restitution
The client in this case was homeless and has schizophrenia. When he’s in Colorado, he lives in the city of Denver, but at night, he goes to Arapahoe County so he can sleep because he feels like people (real or perceived) chase him. As he was going to the park at night...
Criminal Mischief, Third Degree Assault – Not Guilty at Trial
The client was charged with misdemeanor domestic violence. It was alleged that the client and a now-estranged spouse got into an argument over the garage door remote. It was alleged that the client chased their spouse upstairs and attacked the alleged victim at the...
Felony Second Degree Assault – Deferred Judgment
Our client was charged with a felony second-degree assault / domestic violence. During our legal discovery, and upon meeting with the client, it was very clear that alcohol was the source of the problem. Krizman Law was not only able to help with the legal case, but...
Municipal Domestic Violence – Dismissed
Our client was a female victim of domestic violence who called the police and wound up being arrested instead of her abuser. As a result of Krizman Law’s investigation and representation, she was cleared, her abuser was charged with a felony, and the police performed...
DV HARASSMENT – NOT GUILTY AT TRIAL
Alleged Victim (AV) and Client were in a relationship and got into a verbal argument. AV made a statement to the police that Client choked them during this argument. Client was then charged with third degree assault. Two days later Client drove to a hotel to speak to...