Ex-Boyfriend Charged with Felony Domestic Assault

A 43-year-old Minneapolis man is facing serious felony charges after being accused of strangling his ex-girlfriend in her apartment. The incident happened at the woman's St. Louis Park home. She reported to police that the man, C.D., showed up outside her apartment and then began chasing her inside. She ran to the bedroom and he followed, grabbed her and threw her to the bed. C.D. allegedly held her face down on the bed and kneeled on her back to prevent her from getting away. He covered her mouth and was pulling back her head. She continued to struggle and said that she was afraid she would lose consciousness from a lack of oxygen or that he would break her neck. She began to pass out and had stopped resisting at which point he let her go. She crawled to a patio door and was helped out by her neighbors. Neighbors had called police earlier after hearing a disturbance in the apartment building's courtyard. One caller said C.D. was seen hitting the woman several times. Authorities arrived and took C.D. into custody. He has been charged with felony domestic assault by strangulation. If convicted he could be sentenced to three years in prison.

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If you have been arrested or charged with any domestic violence charge then you need a criminal defense lawyer on your side right away. Because these cases involve a family member, spouse, significant other or former significant other they can be highly emotional. It is vital that an accurate account of what happened is given to the authorities so you aren't falsely accused of doing something you didn't. You need a strong defender on your side ensuring you are not charged because of some over exaggeration or because you were forced to defend yourself in the incident.

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"Domestic violence" includes a range of offenses that can involve people who live together, family or those currently or previously in a romantic relationship. Circumstances involving emotional abuse, threats of physical violence, any acts of intimidation as well as the more commonly known instances of physical battery or assault are all considered domestic violence. A defender with us at the law offices of Grostyan & Associates, PLC has successfully represented clients who have been charged with domestic violence or who have been accused of another type of violent crime. Contact us at our firm today to find out what we may be able to do about the charges against you.