An aggravated domestic violence charge is a violent criminal offense in Phoenix, Arizona. An aggravated domestic violence charge can result in a felony conviction, which could mean spending years in state prison. If you are charged with aggravated domestic violence, you need an experienced, skilled, and aggressive Phoenix criminal defense lawyer on your side.
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Arizona domestic violence charges are explained in Arizona Revised Statute §13-3601. Domestic violence is an offense against a person you are related to or with whom you engaged in an intimate relationship. Individuals protected under the domestic violence statute include:
Arizona Revised Statute §13-3601.02 defines aggravated domestic violence charges. A domestic violence charge would mean any offense involving domestic violence as defined by ARS 13-3601.
A domestic violence charge can be increased to aggravated domestic violence if you have two prior misdemeanor domestic violence charges in seven years. Aggravated domestic violence charges apply to convictions of domestic violence in another state, a court of the United States, or a tribal court if the offense would also be a domestic violence offense in Arizona.
If you are charged with aggravated domestic violence in Phoenix or elsewhere in Arizona, you face a Class 5 felony. The default punishment for a first-offense aggravated domestic violence conviction is 2.5 years in state prison.
If violent acts were committed against a pregnant woman, however, the sentence could be increased by two years. Likewise, if domestic violence involves using a deadly weapon or results in severe bodily injury, the charge is a Class 3 felony, which carries a sentence of five to 15 years in state prison.
According to ARS §13-3601.02, a person convicted of a third offense of aggravated domestic violence within 84 months is not eligible for a pardon, suspension of sentence, probation, or commutation. The person must serve at least four months in jail before being released for any reason. If the person committed three or more violations of domestic violence within 84 months, they must serve at least eight months in jail before being released for any reason.
Don’t wait to seek legal advice after an arrest for aggravated domestic violence. The sooner you speak with a lawyer, the better for your defense. There could be one or more defenses to aggravated domestic violence that can help you avoid a conviction.
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