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Client Accused of Domestic Violence Battery found NOT GUILTY by Jury

Client accused of domestic violence battery found not guilty by jury.

Today I concluded a week-long trial, which included jury selection and deliberations.  A jury found my client not guilty of DV battery and not guilty of lesser included offenses.  It was a hard fought trial.  DV cases can be difficulty to defend because unlike other cases the district attorney can introduce propensity evidence whether or not the person has been convicted of a crime.  In this case the district attorney introduced the testimony of an alleged prior victim from an incident occurring seven years ago.  The victim testified almost flawlessly and the jury seemed very sympathetic to her testimony.   To be honest, I was concerned I could not overcome the impact of her testimony.  I was able to provide impeachment evidence that created the necessary doubt for the jury to find my client not guilty.  This was a great outcome and fitting end to a long and arduous week.