Blog Posts in April, 2019

It's not WHAT you say, but HOW you say it!

In order to be found guilty of an act domestic violence for harassment, the Court must determine that the accused person acted with a “purpose” to harass. Makes sense, right? Sure. However, it begs further questions: How does a victim seeking to obtain a restraining order prove that the alleged harasser had the “purpose” to harass? How does someone defending a charge of harassment prove that ...