Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Domestic Violence In Virginia Fairfax Lawyer Violation Code 18.2-57.2

Domestic Violence In Virginia

In Virginia, domestic violence is a criminal offense under Va. Code § 18.2-57.2 and is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor

Below is a sample case of domestic violence, in violation of Va. Code § 18.2-57.2 in Virginia as interpreted
by a lawyer in our firm.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-57.2 dealing with penalty for Assault and battery against a family or household members states as follows “Any person who commits an assault and battery against a family or household member is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.”

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Neil v. Commonwealth

Facts:

In a domestic violence case, Defendant was convicted in the Circuit Court of Fairfax, Virginia, of two counts of third-offense domestic assault and battery in violation of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-57.2(B), based on his battering a "family or household member" as defined in Va. Code § 16.1-228. He appealed, challenging a ruling excluding evidence, the sufficiency of the evidence, and the trial court's subject matter jurisdiction.

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Holdings:

The Virginia Court made the following holding:

  • Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-57.2 provides that any person who commits an assault and battery against a family or household member is guilty of a criminal offense as prescribed therein. It incorporates by reference the definition of "family or household member" contained in Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-228, which provides that "family or household member" means (v) any individual who has a child in common with the person, whether or not the person and that individual have been married or have resided together at any time; or (vi) any individual who cohabits or who, within the previous 12 months, cohabited with the person
  • A circuit court does not err in exercising subject matter jurisdiction to determine parentage for purposes of adjudicating a defendant's guilt on charges of felony domestic assault, whether or not other proceedings involving a determination of parentage are then pending in the juvenile and domestic relations district court.

If you have been charged with a first time offense of domestic violence in Virginia, contact our law firm for help and speak with a lawyer today.

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Disclaimer:

These summaries are provided by the SRIS Law Group. They represent the firm’s unofficial views of the Justices’ opinions. The original opinions should be consulted for their authoritative content.

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