What evidence supports a finding of aggravating circumstances in an assault case brought by the Defendant against his ex-wife?
"New York", United States of America
The following excerpt is from Cha-Kia B. v. Mustafa M., 136 N.Y.S.3d 865, 70 Misc.3d 866 (N.Y. Cty. Ct. 2020):
This Court finds that the evidence adduced at the hearing supports a finding of aggravating circumstances based on the above-described pattern of horrid and cowardly behavior of Father against Mother (see Matter of Royal v. Royal , A.D.3d , 187 A.D.3d 1195 [2nd Dept. 2020] ). There was substantial testimonial and documentary evidence to support such a finding based on the physical injuries sustained by the Mother (see
[136 N.Y.S.3d 874]
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