We got Cecil into a diversion program where he completed an anger management course and stayed out of trouble for a few months. Once he completed the program the charges against him were dismissed.
Cecil recently immigrated to South Florida from the Bahamas and was worried that a criminal conviction for domestic violence would get him deported.
Cecil B. and his girlfriend broke up. Shortly after the breakup Cecil and his cousin ended up going to the ex-girlfriend’s house in Sunrise, Florida where they got into a heated argument. Cecil was angry and crying and ended up striking his ex-girlfriend on the left side of the face. She called the police and he was arrested. Throughout the investigation the police never questioned Cecil about the incident, and Cecil’s ex-girlfriend changed her story multiple times and was unclear on important details about their argument.
The prosecutors originally wanted jail time and refused to let Cecil into a diversion program. But we pointed out the serious flaws in their case (like the ex-girlfriend’s changing story) and convinced them to let him into a diversion program.
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