Video Transcript:
It's certainly possible to avoid jail if convicted in a domestic violence case in Massachusetts. It depends on what the actual offenses are, or how serious the offenses are, if there are injuries and that type of thing. And frankly what evidence you have brought before the court. Obviously, if you're found not guilty, you're not worrying about jail time. However, if you are found guilty, the judge is going to decide what the sentence will be, and that's going to be dependent in large part to what kind of evidence you've presented to the court, for them to take into account, on your behalf. I'm Sam Goldberg, lead counsel for criminal defense matters at Altman & Altman, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I have 25 years of experience. If you're in trouble and you need someone in your corner, who cares and will fight for you, give me a call.
