It was recently reported in the LA Times that ESPN sports columnist, Jay Mariotti, was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic assault. Mariotti can be seen on ESPN’s Around the Horn. Mariotti allegedly was in a verbal argument with his girlfriend at a club in Santa Monica. Mariotti allegedly became angry with his girlfriend for flirting with another man. The argument continued at the couple’s Venice apartment. Mariotti allegedly grabbed her arm, leaving marks. Police were called to the couple’s apartment and found Mariotti’s girlfriend with cuts and bruises.
Domestic violence is a serious crime in California. There are several different types of domestic violence crimes a defendant can be charged with. A common domestic violence crime is causing corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition to a spouse or cohabitant. Under California Penal Code Section 273.5, any person who willfully inflicts upon a person who is his or her spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, or the mother or father of his or her child, corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition, is guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three, or four years, or in a county jail for not more than one year, or by a fine of up to six thousand dollars ($6,000) or by both that fine and imprisonment. A traumatic condition is a wound or other bodily injury, whether minor or serious, caused by the direct application of physical force.
If you or a loved one is facing a domestic violence charge, it is important that you speak with an experienced domestic violence attorney. At Wallin & Klarich, our Southern California domestic violence attorneys have over 30 years of experience. Our attorneys will examine every detail in your case and provide you with every possible defense. Call us today at (888) 280-6839 or contact us through our website at www.wklawdomesticviolence.com. We will be there when you call.
