What is a Domestic Violence?What is a Protection Order?What are common DV charges?What are penalties for a Domestic Violence conviction?What are your defenses? What is a Domestic Violence? According to CRS 18-6-800(3), Domestic Violence (DV) is not an independent...
Domestic Violence Defense
Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Convictions and Gun Possession
In 2016, the Supreme Court ruled 6-2 that the federal gun ban for people convicted of domestic violence extends to people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence (Voisine v. United States). This extension of the gun ban cleared up confusion about whether or not...
Frequently Asked Question: What Is a Domestic Violence Enhancer?
In Colorado, domestic violence is not a separate charge, but rather something that can enhance sentencing. This is known as a "domestic violence enhancer." In other words, you are unable to be convicted of domestic violence without being convicted of some other crime....