People v. Bongiovanni

OPINION OF THE COURT

Matthew J. D’Emic, J.

Defendant, accused of assaulting his wife, moves to vacate as unreasonable the condition of bail imposed by the court that he attend a domestic violence counseling program.

*105The motion is denied.

In 1996, the Brooklyn Domestic Violence Court began as a pilot part to insure a more active and sensitive response to family violence by the judicial system. The need was great. As the New York Legislature found: “[m]ore women are hurt from being beaten than are injured in auto accidents, muggings and rapes combined” (L 1994, ch 222, § 1), and case law is ripe…