Los Angeles Spousal Abuse Defense Attorney

An Attorney You Can Trust

Most cases of spousal abuse or domestic violence involve a spouse who contacts the police to have the them either "calm down" a situation or have the authorities hold a drunk "significant other" to "sleep it off ". Instead of being a peacemaker, however, the police nearly always make an arrest, whether it is justified or not. Many times a spouse will exaggerate the offending conduct when the police are present, but decide to recant their testimony in court.

I am Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer Robert Helfend. For more than twenty years I have been representing people who have been wrongfully charged with spousal abuse by overzealous police and prosecutors. I have access to a network of defense witness such as professional domestic abuse specialists and consultants who help develop and present the strongest case possible in an effort to get your charges dismissed or reduced. I welcome you to contact my office to discuss your spousal abuse charges.

Defense for Spousal Abuse Charges in Los Angeles

Throughout the Los Angeles area, I represent people charged with domestic dispute and abuse crimes such as physical abuse or domestic assault, sexual abuse, and restraining order violations. Although the majority of my clients have been men over the years, there are a growing number of women who are wrongfully charged. My primary objective is always to make sure the outcome of your case does not involve significant jail time or a felony conviction that kicks in the three strikes law.

Very often, the person who initially made charges of domestic violence against a spouse will attempt to drop charges after things have had a chance to cool off a bit. Unfortunately, it is not sufficient to just change the testimony that was originally given to police officers at the time of the alleged incident. There are special procedures that must be followed to ensure that you can recant without facing charges of making a false police report or giving false testimony. If you are looking for a way to change or recant the testimony you gave against your spouse, I can help.

Contact a Los Angeles spousal abuse defense attorney to discuss the circumstances of your case.