Glendale Heights Domestic Violence Lawyers

A conviction for Domestic Battery would have completely devastated our client’s life. 

Our client had previously hired another lawyer, but the other lawyer could not get the case dismissed.

At trial, three witnesses testified that our client was the aggressor.

We vigorously cross examined these three witnesses, as well as the police officer, at trial.  We were successfully able to prove a self-defense claim at trial.

OUR CLIENT WAS FOUND NOT GUILTY OF ALL CHARGES

On the day in question, the police were dispatched to a residence because of a 911 call. Upon arrival, the police met with the accuser. Also present were the accuser’s mother, his uncle, and his cousin. One police officer met with our client outside the residence while another police officer spoke to the accuser. The accuser reported that our client came to this location to meet with the accuser’s uncle. Our client found a private document on the dining room table and, after reading the document, wrote something in it. The accuser returned to the residence and realized that our client wrote in the document and became upset. He sent our client a text message confronting our client about what he did. Shortly after, our client showed up at the residence and an argument ensued. The aunt and uncle were trying to separate the two but the two began pushing each other. Our client ended up pushing the accuser up against the bedroom wall while grabbing his throat and choking him, and then punched the accuser in the face. The accuser escaped our client’s grasp and then ran to the bathroom and called 911. 

The accuser showed the police officer the text messages between the two. In summary, the accuser confronted our client about reading and writing in the private document. Our client replied that, if the document is left out, he will read it again. The accuser replied that our client should stay away from the accuser’s family and mind his own business. Our client replied that he could go there whenever he liked. The accuser told our client to stay away and stated “Or you’ll regret it. I promise”. Our client said he’ll go to the residence right now and the accuser replied “Do it bro”  “Don’t believe me try bro”. Our client replied that he was on his way. 

The accuser stated that he wanted to sign complaints against our client for domestic battery. 

The police officer then spoke to the aunt who advised me that the accuser is her son and our client is her nephew from her sister, who was not on scene. The aunt related that she was unaware of any text messages between the accuser and our client, but knew that the accuser was upset about our client reading a private document. Today, our client arrived at the residence and started arguing with the accuser.  The uncle and aunt were trying to keep the two separated but our client pushed past the two and pushed the accuser up against the wall in the west bedroom of the residence and hit the accuser. The two separated and the accuser called 911. 

The police officer also spoke to the uncle who related that our client came and visited him in the residence. On today’s date, our client entered the residence and he and the accuser began yelling and pushing at each other. The aunt and uncle were attempting to keep the two separated but our client was able to push through the two and go after the accuser. Our client pushed the accuser up against the wall in the bedroom and hit him. The accuser was able to escape and call 911. 

The police officer then met with our client in the hallway. Our client advised the police officer that the accuser is his cousin but the two do not associate often. Our client came and visited the uncle. He observed a document in the residence and started 

reading it. He did not know it was private. He did not think it was a problem until today’s date when he got the messages from the accuser. Our client did not like the way that the accuser was addressing him and when the accuser became more confrontational, he wanted to address the accuser. Our client went to the residence and confronted the accuser. They were both confrontational and pushing each other. Our client pushed the accuser against the wall on his chest, our client denied punching the accuser or grabbing him by the throat and choking him. Our client stated that there is no bad history between himself and the accuser. 

Based on the statements by the accuser, the uncle, and the aunt, and the accuser wanting to sign a complaint against our client, our client was placed into custody and transported to the police station by the police. The police officer gave the accuser, the uncle, and the aunt written statements to be completed.

The police officer read our client his Miranda warning and gave our client the opportunity to complete a written statement, which he did. The police officer also spoke to our client about the incident. Our client related that he let his anger get the better of him but did not like being disrespected by the accuser. Our client advised me he still had the text message conversation in his phone. The police officer asked our client if he could photograph the conversation. He advised the police officer that he could and navigated to the text message conversation between him and the accuser which was the same conversation that the police officer had read on the accuser ‘s phone.

The accuser responded to the police station with the aunt. The accuser gave the police officer his written statement along with the uncle and the aunt.

Our client had previously hired another lawyer, but the other lawyer could not get the case dismissed.

At trial, three witnesses testified that our client was the aggressor.

We vigorously cross examined these three witnesses, as well as the police officer, at trial.  We were successfully able to prove a self-defense claim at trial. dbv51

OUR CLIENT WAS FOUND NOT GUILTY OF ALL CHARGE