A 'Dancing with the Stars' pro arrested for domestic violence in Napa, California last month will not be facing criminal charges, according to the Napa County district attorney's office.
Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley announced on Tuesday her office declined to file charges against Artem Chigvintsev, 42, after a criminal investigation and "careful evaluation of the evidence presented to the DA's office.""While we take every arrest seriously and stand firmly against domestic violence, we have an ethical obligation to only file charges when supported by the evidence," DA Allison Haley said in a press release.
"We are required to prove any and every criminal charge 'beyond a reasonable doubt' which is the highest standard in the American criminal justice system. If the available evidence doesn't rise to this level of proof, then we cannot ethically file charges."He was booked on California penal code 273.5, which makes it illegal to injure a spouse, cohabitant or fellow parent in an act of domestic violence.
The Napa County District Attorney's Office said it may revisit a domestic violence case if it learns of other incidents, or otherwise learns of facts or evidence not previously known.The two share a child, 4-year-old Matteo.Conflicts in the Mideast, Ukraine loom over Biden's farewell address
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