Order of Protection – DENIED AFTER FULL HEARING

My client was served with an Order of Protection after a family member accused him of coming to her home and threatening her. She claimed that my client pushed his way into her home and threatened to strike her. On the first court date we were not happy with the Judge who was going to hear the case. We filed a substitution of judge (SOJ) in order to get a different judge. The case was assigned to a different judge and set down for hearing. On the hearing date, the Petitioner’s (vicitm’s) lawyer had a witness to the incident. Both the victim and the witness testified regarding how my client came into the home and threatened to strike the victim. My cross-examination poked holes in their story. I showed the judge that the victim lied when she filed the paperwork  for the Order of Protection. The judge agreed. After the hearing the judge denied the victim’s request for an Order of Protection. Another win for our clients!