Blog Posts in January, 2013

There's no such thing as "pressing charges" in Las Vegas

In movies and on television, criminal charges are dropped the instant the alleged victim says "I'm not pressing charges," but that's not how it works in real life. I often hear from clients, especially those charged with domestic violence, that the alleged victim is willing to admit that she exaggerated or falsified statements to police and now wants to "drop the charges." Many of my clients ...

Domestic Violence charge for fighting with a roommate?

Many people would be surprised to realize that under Nevada's domestic violence laws, a person can be convicted of battery constituting domestic violence for getting into a physical fight with a roommate--or even a former roommate! An arrest and conviction for domestic violence requires two elements: an act of violence and a "domestic relationship." Some types of domestic relationships are ...