Colorado takes Domestic Violence allegations very seriously. If a police officer has probable cause to believe a domestic violence crime occurred an arrest is mandatory. Additionally, any later sentence to probation must include an official domestic violence evaluation and recommended treatment, which can be quite expensive and time consuming.

But it’s not all bad news. Domestic violence cases can be defended against. Sometimes people act in self-defense. Other times the allegations are exaggerated or completely made up. Whatever the allegations are, a Defendant is under no duty to disprove them; the burden of proof at trial rests solely on the prosecution. An experienced lawyer like Zachary, willing and able to try a domestic violence case, can be the difference between conviction and acquittal.

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