Matthew J. Ruff Domestic Violence Law Blog on Lawyers.com

Increasingly, many folks are finding themselves in the situation of facing a false accusation of domestic violence, usually in a relationship where divorce is pending or when some ulterior motive exists.  Fortunately there are attorneys out there that fight these false charges and see that justice prevails.  Here is one example of a case where the lawyer represented an accused in Torrance Court for an alleged domestic violence incident that took place in Redondo Beach California in early 2011 .  The following is an excerpt, in the client's own words, of the attorney's work on the case:

"I was arrested for domestic violence charges under section 273.5 and section 243.e.1. After spending 3 days in jail, I walked out of the LA county jail, I was totally perplexed and didn’t know what to do. As soon as I walked out, i hired a lawyer to prove my innocence immediately. This lawyer promised me that he would get the charges dismissed immediately. However, on the date of pre-trial instead of forcing for a speedy trial, he bought more time (and without telling me that he is going to get more time). On the same day, by god’s grace I found Matthew Ruff. I told him what had happened, and then I hired him immediately. He took me to the Torrance court and filed papers for change of attorney, and also requested the court for a speedy trial instead of buying time as sought by my previous attorney.

The prosecution gave few plea bargains until the date of trial but Matt never tried to convince me to accept a plea bargain (many attorneys would try to do that as it saves time for them), and stood by me through the trial and tribulations, as he truly believed that I was innocent. On the first day of the trial, Matt convinced the judge to dismiss 273.5 charges even before the trial started. As a result, the trial was set for section 243.e.1. My spouse and my sister in law was well educated (Ivy league), and came up with lot of coherent stories to prove that I was a wife batterer. Also they tried to use the culture (we hail from south asia) to their benefit and tried to convince the jury that in a south asian culture it is common for the man to exercise control and physically abuse the woman. The prosecution had 2 very young and energetic lawyers working day and night and coming up with more and more concocted evidences provided by my wife and sister in law to prove me guilty. However, Matt was never perturbed. He demonstrated his confidence throughout the trial. If I was convicted, it would have resulted in me being deported out of the country as I am working in this country on H1b visa.

No words could describe Matt’s skill and the knowledge of the law. Matt proved to the jury that I was innocent and ensured the case got dismissed. I am truly impressed with the work of Matt, and I would not hesitate to recommend Matt in a heartbeat."

If you or a loved one is facing a false charge of domestic violence, contact Torrance Domestic Violence Lawyer, Matthew Ruff for a consultation.  These cases can be resolved favorably if the accused acts quickly to hire an attorney that understands the law and issues in these matters.