Intimidating a Witness or Victim

San Diego Domestic Violence Lawyer

Superior Law Center provides aggressive criminal defense representation to clients throughout San Diego County in the face of all types of domestic violence-related criminal charges. Intimidating a witness or victim is a crime that may occur in conjunction with domestic violence charges or a restraining order. It involves knowingly or maliciously attempting to prevent or dissuade a victim of a crime or a witness in a case from taking legal action of some kind, such as filing charges or testifying in court. This may relate to domestic violence when a person attempts to prevent or actually prevents the alleged victim from testifying in court, undergoing a legal proceeding related to the crime, or answering an inquiry authorized by law. Intimidating a witness or victim is described in California Penal Code Section 136.1.

Working with a lawyer as soon as possible is crucial if you are to avoid a conviction and serious criminal penalties. You will need a legal professional to protect your rights and represent your interests in any and all court proceedings. Even if you are entirely innocent of intimidating or threatening a domestic violence victim or a witness in a case, you are still in danger of being convicted - and this is all the more likely if you do not have proper legal counsel. You need an experienced and aggressive San Diego domestic violence attorney to handle your case.

Intimidating a witness or victim may be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony under California law, and as such a conviction may result in imprisonment in state prison or county jail, depending on the case. If violence or force is used in the commission of the crime, the defendant is likely to face up to 2, 3 or 4 years in state prison.

Avoid the serious consequences of a conviction for intimidating a victim or witness. Contact Superior Law Center today.