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There have been a lot of different trends that data-driven law enforcement techniques have discovered. One of the most important is the fact that the vast majority of murders are done by people who know the victim, rather than by strangers – something that came as a surprise to many members of the public. Now, […]

Domestic Violence Charges and Possession of a Firearm in Maine. Is it allowed? An image of a firearm in Maine on a table.

Domestic Violence Charges and Possession of a Firearm Most domestic violence charges, if you’re convicted, are going to federally prohibit you from owning a firearm. It doesn’t mean you can’t go out with a bow and arrow, but a firearm, you’ll be prohibited. That means a rifle, a handgun, semi-automatic, or revolver. Any essentially rim-fire […]

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When you’re convicted, or if you were to be convicted of any crime of domestic violence, there is a standard sentence that would be imposed. It would be either some period of jail (whether it be short or long) and an unsuspended portion while you’re on a period of probation for 2 years. For example, […]

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Oftentimes what I see in these domestic violence situations is that a husband and wife get in a fight. They love each other — couples fight, things get really heated. And so many times a wife will say to me “I just wanted to him to cool down and just leave the house for a […]

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Domestic violence is a crime between family members or household members, and the state of Maine defines that as siblings, husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, parent/child. That includes if you assault your girlfriend, you terrorize your parents, you threaten to hurt your spouse. Those all qualify as crimes of domestic violence. The issue is, some crimes of domestic […]

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