Violating a DANCO is almost always as serious of an offense as the underlying domestic assault charge. Throughout my career, I have handled Domestic Assault cases, in which a DANCO proved to be a major pitfall for many of my clients. In all of the pretrial Domestic Assault cases and most of the probationary Domestic Assualt cases there was an active Domestic Abuse No Contact Order. Minn. Stat. §629.75, a court order prohibiting the defendant from having contact with the alleged victim and, almost invariably this includes, any children who live in the home. This order is frequently issued without any input from the alleged victim and sometimes over their objection. The DANCO remains in place while the charges are pending and continues to remain in place if the defendant is placed on probation. Only the judge can lift a DANCO. The alleged victim cannot “lift” the DANCO even if she or the children want to have contact with the Defendant.
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We are pleased to have criminal defense attorney, J. Matthew Holson, join our Martin & Wagner law team. Known for aggressively defending the rights of people charged with crimes of all types, Matthew been fighting MN criminal cases since 2004 including DWI, traffic violations, assault, and other misdemeanor and felony charges. He has dedicated his entire career to helping people navigate the court system backed by a deep understanding of Minnesota laws as well as criminal justice, which allows him to help fight for defendant's rights, reduce charges when possible, or get charges dismissed.
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