The Santa Ana, California Law Office of Keith J. Bruno defends people in California who have been accused or charged with spousal abuse and/or other criminal offenses.

Spousal abuse is rarely cut and dry. The fact is that people are routinely falsely charged with domestic abuse. The Law Office of Keith J. Bruno is a criminal defense law firm representing people with allegations of domestic violence, including spousal abuse and child abuse, in Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, and San Bernardino.

If you have been accused of spousal abuse in California, the allegations alone can be destructive to home, work and personal life. Since the O.J. Simpson case, the police are under a dictate to arrest anyone, rightly or wrongfully, suspected of abuse of a spouse.

Charges of spousal abuse can be specified as either a misdemeanor crime or a felony crime. Misdemeanor spousal abuse can result in one (1) year in county jail. Felony spousal abuse can result in as much as three (3) years in state prison. Either a misdemeanor or felony conviction will result in a 52-week "batterers treatment program."

Laws intended to protect victims are often overbroad and indiscriminately enforced. The District attorneys no longer exercise charging discretion out of fear that their name will be associated with the next O.J. Simpson (a spousal abuser who was later accused of killing his ex-wife and her companion, Ron Goldman). This fear, as absurd as it is, guides many DAs.

If you were arrested and face charges of spousal abuse or assault, battery, threatening phone calls, criminal threats, damaged phone lines, intimidation of a witness / victim, or false imprisonment, Mr. Bruno looks forward to helping you.

The Law Office of Keith J. Bruno understands that the criminal justice system puts the accuser ahead of the accused. Mr. Bruno is a husband and father of two. He understands the family dynamic first hand. We are ready and well qualified to investigate your case.

If you have been accused of spousal abuse contact the Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego criminal defense firm of The Law Office of Keith J. Bruno. We offer a free face-to-face consultation and can work out a payment plan in most situations.