Former 49ers and Raiders linebacker, Aldon Smith, was arrested again on Friday, March 23 after violating a court order issued after he was charged with domestic violence earlier this month. While no information about how Smith contacted his victim – and, as such, breached the terms of the court order – he was held on suspicion of three counts of a misdemeanor violation of a protective order. Smith apparently turned himself in to police after a warrant for his arrest was issued.
The court order related to a charge from March 3, when Smith allegedly assaulted a woman at his home. Although he fled before the police attended the scene, Smith handed himself in three days later, and was released after paying $30,000 bail. Following pleas of not guilty to domestic violence, assault, false imprisonment, and vandalism charges, Smith was ordered not to contact the victim, but breached the terms of this court order less than two weeks after it was issued.
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When an allegation of domestic violence has been made, the victim cannot decide not to press charges and it is very likely that the prosecution will seek to pursue a case against you. For this reason, you should not answer any questions, or give a statement to the police or anyone else without seeking expert legal representation. Domestic violence cases in San Francisco and the Bay Area may involve felony or misdemeanor charges, meaning you can require legal expertise relating to:
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