Case Type: Criminal Defense – Battery / Family Violence
Original Charges: Battery Family Violence, Battery, Simple Battery Family Violence, Simple Battery
Location: Clayton County, Georgia
Date Resolved: September 2026
Result: Full Dismissal of All Charges
Case Overview
Our client was facing four separate battery-related charges in Clayton County, Georgia, including allegations designated as family violence offenses:
- Battery Family Violence
- Battery
- Simple Battery Family Violence
- Simple Battery
Facing multiple charges arising from the same case created significant criminal exposure and made it particularly important to evaluate each allegation individually.
Attorney Kendra Robinson, supported by her paralegal, developed a defense strategy focused on challenging the allegations and preventing the case from resulting in criminal convictions.
Potential Consequences
Battery and family violence charges can carry serious consequences under Georgia law.
A standard Battery offense is generally prosecuted as a misdemeanor. However, Georgia law provides enhanced penalties for certain repeat family-violence battery offenses. Depending on the defendant’s prior qualifying convictions, a subsequent Family Violence Battery offense can be prosecuted as a felony carrying 1 to 5 years of imprisonment.
Simple Battery is generally a misdemeanor, but Georgia law provides enhanced treatment for certain qualifying circumstances. Beyond incarceration and fines, a battery conviction may also result in probation and a criminal record.
Because the client faced multiple counts, the defense needed to address not only the potential sentence associated with each charge but also the cumulative impact of multiple convictions.
Strategic Defense
From the beginning, the defense team carefully reviewed the allegations, available evidence, and circumstances surrounding each of the four charges.
Rather than resolving the case through a plea that would leave the client with a battery or family violence conviction, the defense focused on identifying weaknesses in the State’s case and pursuing the elimination of the charges altogether.
Through thorough case preparation and effective advocacy, Attorney Kendra successfully obtained a complete dismissal of every charge.
Case Result
The prosecution dismissed:
- Battery Family Violence
- Battery
- Simple Battery Family Violence
- Simple Battery
Final Outcome
- All four charges dismissed
- No conviction on any charge
- No jail or prison sentence from these charges
- No probation from these charges
- No criminal fines imposed as a result of a conviction
- Case closed without a battery or family violence conviction
Why This Outcome Matters
This case did not merely involve the reduction of one charge or the negotiation of a lighter sentence. Every original charge was dismissed.
That distinction matters in a case involving family violence allegations because the consequences of a conviction can extend beyond the immediate sentence, and prior qualifying convictions can become relevant if a person faces certain family violence charges in the future.
By securing dismissal of all four counts, the defense prevented the client from receiving a conviction on any of the Battery or Simple Battery allegations arising from this case.
Key Takeaway
Being arrested or charged with Battery or a Family Violence offense does not mean a conviction is inevitable. The evidence supporting each allegation, the circumstances surrounding the incident, and the defense strategy can materially affect how a case is resolved.
In this Clayton County case, strategic preparation and advocacy resulted in the strongest possible disposition of the pending charges: a complete dismissal of all four counts.
Facing Battery, Family Violence, or other criminal charges in Clayton County or elsewhere in Georgia? Call us for a free consultation: 404-226-4236.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case depends on its individual facts, evidence, criminal history, and circumstances.