[Shane]

I was charged with false imprisonment,domestic battery and assault. The false imprisonment charge was dropped and now I only have the domestic battery and assault charges left. There were was no signs of physical injury and my accuser has told two completely different accounts from the arrest affidavit/restraining order

I'm using a public defender because I dont have funds to afford a private attorney. The accuser has a history of lying seeing that the individual was arrested for insurance fraud. But atm i'm unable to speak to my public defender til I enter my plea.

I live in the state of florida and am wondering at what am I looking at in terms of jail time or conditions that I may be facing also I have no history of violence on my record and would like to plea out to get on with my life but do not feel I deserve a felony battery/assaultcharge on my record any advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated

[aaron]

I'm using a public defender because I dont have funds to afford a private attorney. The accuser has a history of lying seeing that the individual was arrested for insurance fraud. But atm i'm unable to speak to my public defender til I enter my plea.

Why won't your lawyer speak to you? Is this a private attorney who has been appointed to represent you, or a public defender's office?

[Shane]

I'm out on bail and they never gave me the info to who my lawyer is and when I call the number for the public defenders all they tell me is that I will be able to speak to an attorney when I get to court to enter my plea

[aaron]

Try being more assertive with the receptionist, and explain that you need to speak with your attorney in advance of the court hearing.