Jim is making headlines again... LOL
FWIW in WV you do not have to end up laying a hand on anyone to wind up with a misdemeanor DV conviction. There's also quite a few folks who 'pled out' prior to Lautenburg because it was easier than going to court, and of course no one could forsee the loss of rights that would come about later.
Finally, if the act committed was egregious enough to warrant loss of RKBA then the perp should be convicted of a felony, not a misdemeanor.