Defendant was charged by information with two counts of domestic battery. For striking and choking his stepsister. She was developmentally disabled. He opted for a jury trial. The court allowed a case worker to testify about what the victim told him. Defendant was convicted. The defendant appealed. He argued that the admission of the case [...]
Defendant wife was charged with 2 counts of domestic battery against her husband. The case proceeded to jury trial. Both sides gave closing arguments. Defense counsel told the jury that husband had a “very powerful reason” to accuse his wife of battering him. That reason was that they were in the middle of divorce proceedings. [...]
The parental rights of both mother and father of minor child were terminated. Based on a hotline call to DCFS, G.V. was taken immediately into the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). The call was made by a caseworker from a DCFS parallel agency in Connecticut. This is where mother had [...]
Husband was convicted of domestic battery based on insulting or provoking physical contact against his wife. He appealed. He argued #1 that the State did not prove all elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. None of the State’s witnesses were present during the alleged incident. And, defendant had testified to a different [...]
Judgment for divorce is entered. It includes the division of the parties' properties and businesses. It also sets forth the maintenance for wife. Soon after, husband filed a petition to clarify the judgment for dissolution of marriage. He asked the trial court to resolve a disagreement over wife's maintenance. And the money wife received from [...]
Parties divorce. They had four children. Wife seeks an order of protection against husband. Husband was charged with a violation of a previous order of protection. He had notice of the prior order. He, therefore, intentionally committed an act prohibited by the order. He had sent a written note to the home of wife with [...]
The divorce had already taken place. Wife obtained a two year order of protection. It restrained the husband from abusing, harassing, intimidating or interfering with the personal liberty of the parties' daughter. Husband appealed. He contended that: (1) the trial court abused its discretion in granting the order of protection because the evidence did [...]
The charges against the father arose from an argument between the father and the mother outside their home. A deputy with the sheriff’s department testified he arrived at the scene within five to seven minutes after he was dispatched. He first spoke to wife. She appeared upset, agitated, and nervous upon the deputy’s arrival. Father [...]