Boyfriend and Me Charged with Assault
My question involves criminal law for the state of: Maryland
Ok any information I would appreciate very much. On September 11th the day the ravens played the steelers go figure. My boyfriend got very intoxicated to the point that I didn’t feel like dealing with him at all. We have never hit eachother or been abusive to eachother. But we have a little boy together and I knew with him being that drunk I didn’t feel like dealing with him so I decided to stay at my moms. My car was in the shop so I asked my mom to come and get me. I went in the bedroom and he was smoking a cigarette but he was falling asleep so I went up and just took my finger tips and pushed it on his forehead to wake him up to tell him that I was just going to stay at my moms. Well when I did so he jumped and when he did he accidently hit me in the face with his hand. No big deal because I knew it was a ccident so I just told him iw was leaving. I didn’t realize how intoxicated he really was and while I was busy getting mine and my sons clothes for the night he proceeded to call the cops. Next thing I knew the cops were at my house saying that they were they because I assaulted him. I was totally clueless had no idea what to say. I have never been in trouble in my life I don’t even have a ticket on my record. I didn’t know what to do so I told the cop the truth and said I didn’t assault anyone and told him to look at my boyfriend and see how drunk he was and he did. He knew he was intoxicated. But he told me he didn’t have a choice he had to talk me to jail because he didn’t know who did what and he arrested us both. I couldn’t believe what was happening. I was furious!! I had to sit in balitmore city holding cell for 20 hours and I had a 5,000 bail and have never been in trouble in my life and I didn’t even do anything! My boyfriend on the other hand who I do love very much and I know this was a huge mistake because he never drinks. He has a 300,000 bail and I do not understand why. He was on probation for a disorderly conduct charge but I still don’t understand why it is still that high. We have court on Monday October 17th and I am scared to death. I want him to come home and I also don’t want to get me into trouble. Neither one of us deserve any of this because nothing happened. People keep telling me I am worried for nothing that he is coming home. I am just scared because his bail is so high. The police report even says that there were no marks on either party and that the police officer didn’t know what happened so he took both. Please if anyone has any advice please help me out. Thank you shell52988@yahoo.com
Re: Boyfriend and Me Charged with Assault I Need Help Asap
You said he has never done anything yet, he's on probation. You said you didn't do anything and he only hit you as a reaction from being awakened from a drunken stupor, yet, he called the police. If he drank that night, I am sure he has had drinks before. Therefore, "he never drinks" does not make sense to me. The police taking both of you to jail is a concern. What is the allegation of the police report? He hit you. You blame it on yourself because you "startled" him when you told him you were leaving. Yet, you didn't want to be bothered with him in his drunken state so much so, that you called your mom to come and get you. Long story short, you know something happened that night. You will probably be in the clear sooner than later. Your boyfriend conversely, has a history of being disruptive and also seems to have an anger problem. More than likely, he will be found guilty and have to serve out some level of probation with at least a domestic violence program.