{"id":7409,"date":"2022-04-11T14:43:40","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T21:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/?p=7409"},"modified":"2022-03-18T14:44:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T21:44:15","slug":"why-was-i-charged-with-false-imprisonment-in-ventura-for-a-domestic-violence-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strongestdefense.com\/blog\/why-was-i-charged-with-false-imprisonment-in-ventura-for-a-domestic-violence-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Was I Charged With False Imprisonment in Ventura for a Domestic Violence Case?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Domestic violence is a serious criminal charge. If you are convicted of domestic violence you could face a number of penalties including jail time, fines, probation, and more. In addition, you will have a criminal record. Domestic violence charges are sometimes accompanied with additional charges. One of those charges is false imprisonment. In order to defend these charges it is helpful to understand more about false imprisonment in domestic violence cases in Ventura.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As the name suggests, <\/span>false imprisonment<\/span><\/a> means that someone contains or confines another person against their will. False imprisonment does not necessarily mean that the person has to be bound or tied up, although that could be a form of false imprisonment. The defendant must have the intent to keep someone from leaving. For example, false imprisonment can occur when one person prevents another from leaving, such as by taking their keys or locking the door. The area must be bounded, meaning that the person has no means of escaping without the potential of physical harm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWhat is False Imprisonment?<\/b><\/h2>\n
Elements of the Crime of False Imprisonment\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n