September 18th 2020
Assault on a Family Member
Threats to Commit A Crime
Client was a hardworking father that had had a few scrambles with the law in the past. However, aside from some restraining orders from decades ago, he had not domestic problems. Here, the client was charged by police for Threats against his wife and Assault. He was arrested. After various court dates, it appeared his wife was committed to testifying against him. Client weighed all the options and wanted to deal. The Commonwealth sought a suspended jail sentence with guilty convictions and a 42-week batterers intervention program. The court, after a review rejected that the Commonwealth proposition and agreed with the Defendants side of the plea deal. The client’s plea deal was NOT guilty convictions for either charge but admissions to sufficient facts. Admission to sufficient facts means the charges will be dismissed at the conclusion of probation period which in this case was one year. Also, the court agreed to NOT impose the 42-week batterers program but the more accessible 16-week anger management program. Also, the court agreed that client did not have to take any drug testing until the clinics were operating again due to COVID-19 and when they were open again, he could petition the court to terminate the requirement early if he had no problems up to that point.
RESULT: No Convictions and No Jail. Minimized Probation Requirements.
