What happens when someone is found not guilty of common assault / domestic violence?
Was the charge for domestic violence or presented to the court as common assault? Common assault is the lesser charge for domestic violence. If either one of them had charges in the past similar to this, domestic violence charge would have not been negotiated. Either way, a temporary restraining order should have been immediately imposed by either counsel if the judge didn’t render one along with his decision. Place a restraining order against the other person involved. immediately. As far as the party found not guilty, the charge will get expunged from their record however, if the battle heats up again, there will be an order already existing and will appear a pattern of behavior that if there is a next time, will carry a harsher sentence. Remind her and encourage her NOT to ever lose faith in anything, it is not what is being presented, always HOW it is presented. It is ALL in the Presentation.
