You’ve seen it on television before. A man sits in a jail cell, charged with domestic violence after a heated argument with his girlfriend. A few days later, she calls the police station and says she wants the charges dropped. And just like that, he is released. Case closed. All…
What is domestic battery by strangulation? What is domestic battery by strangulation? First of all, domestic violence by strangulation in the state of Nevada is a serious felony. It carries a potential prison sentence of one to five years. However, in order for the state to be able to demonstrate…
While the holidays are often a joyous time of year in Las Vegas, they can also be a stressful time for families and friends. Households are bustling with more people than usual, budgets are squeezed due to extra gift and gas purchases, and the liquor may flow more freely during…
In Las Vegas domestic violence cases, it is not uncommon for the events in question to have occurred very differently from what the prosecution believes. Charges for domestic violence, such as assault or harassment, can come out of nowhere and cause serious problems for the accused. A heated argument with…
What is considered domestic violence? In the state of Nevada, domestic violence is considered a domestic relationship. This is where there’s a battery that has occurred. In order to establish a domestic relationship, the state has to be able to prove that a person has a relationship…
What happens when the police are called for domestic violence in Nevada? When the police are called for domestic violence complaint, they know immediately before they even arrive on the scene that they are going to be arresting someone. They just need to figure out who it is. One of…
How does a domestic violence charge impact me? A Las Vegas domestic violence charge can impact you in many ways. There is the issue of your employment, where having a violent misdemeanor conviction on your record could cause you to lose your job. If your employer requires you to have…
Can I seal my records in Nevada? Can I seal my records in Nevada? Under the law in Nevada, a person has the ability to potentially seal the record depending on certain crimes that are on their records. When you seal your record in Nevada it’s as if this incident…
So under the United States constitution the Fourth Amendment requires that the government obtain a warrant before they can go into your house and search for any contraband. In order to do that, they’re required to have probable cause. Now there are different ways that the government can search your…
/ What is the minimum sentence for drug trafficking? The minimum sentence for drug trafficking is one to six years in the Nevada department of corrections. A person that has four grams to 14 grams of a controlled substance other than marijuana would be that low level trafficking where 14…
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