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High-Quality Criminal Defense Without The High Price Tag

Domestic Violence Defense Attorney Serving Omaha And Across Nebraska

A domestic violence charge can upend your life before you ever step inside a courtroom. At MeliaLaw LLC, attorney Kyle Melia has dedicated his entire legal career to criminal defense, and that singular focus means you get a defense built on real experience, not divided attention.

Penalties For Domestic Violence Charges In Nebraska

Under Nebraska law, domestic assault involves intentionally causing bodily injury, threatening injury or making offensive physical contact against an intimate partner or household member. Household members include current or former spouses, dating partners, people who share a child, relatives and those living together or who previously lived together.

Nebraska courts take these charges seriously, and penalties grow more severe with each offense. Penalties may include:

  • First offense: Class I misdemeanor, up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine
  • Second offense: Class IIIA felony, up to three years in prison
  • Third offense: Class IIA felony, minimum one year up to twenty years in prison
  • Firearm rights: Permanent loss under federal law upon any conviction
  • Protective orders: Mandatory and immediate upon conviction
  • Child custody: Significant risk to custody and parenting rights
  • Immigration status: Serious consequences for non-citizens, including deportation

A conviction can also affect your employment, professional licenses and housing for years to come.

A conviction can also affect your employment, professional licenses and housing for years to come.

Strong Defenses To Nebraska Domestic Violence Charges

A domestic violence charge does not mean a conviction is certain. Attorney Kyle will examine every detail of your case and may pursue strategies that include:

  • Self-defense: You used force to protect yourself or another person from immediate physical harm
  • False allegations: The accusation stems from a personal dispute and lacks physical evidence or credible witness support
  • Lack of evidence: The prosecution cannot prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt
  • Constitutional violations: Law enforcement violated your rights during the arrest or investigation, which can make key evidence inadmissible
  • Inconsistent statements: The alleged victim’s account conflicts with physical evidence or other witness testimony, which may weaken the prosecution’s case

Attorney Kyle served as a law clerk for the U.S. Attorney’s Office and later served as head defender for Madison County, Nebraska. That background gives him a clear view of how prosecutors build domestic violence cases and where to challenge them. That knowledge becomes the foundation of your criminal defense.

Start Your Defense Before The Prosecution Builds Its Case

MeliaLaw LLC serves clients in Omaha, Douglas County and throughout Nebraska, and attorney Kyle offers free consultations, so the first step toward your defense costs you nothing. Call the firm at 402-998-5301 or reach out online today.