What Happens During an Arraignment for Domestic Violence
my boyfriend and i got into and argument and my sister called the cops and i went to jail because i told the cops i hit him first. now they let me out on the pretrial release program. i have an arraignment in april. i already have a lawyer. my boyfriend told the cops he didnt want to press any charges but the state is doing it because we have a child together. what do you think will usually happen in this case cause my boyfriend said he was not going to appear in court cause he didnt want me to go to jail in the first place...please help me with some advise. i dont want to go back to jail![/b]
what can happen in an arraigment?
WELL IM RESPONDING BACK TO YOU ABOUT MY SITUATION. I JUST RECIEVED MY POLICE REPORT AND THEY TWISTED EVERYTHING AROUND, FROM WHAT MY SISTER(WITNESS)SAID AND FROM WHAT MY BOYFRIEND HAD TOLD THEM AND THEY DIDNT EVEN PUT DOWN EXACTLY WHAT I TOLD THEM. WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NOW, BECAUSE THEY MADE IT SEEM LIKE I TOTTALLY BEAT HIM UP WHICH THAT WASNT THE CASE, AND THEY DIDNT EVEN PUT DOWN THAT HE HAD CHOKED ME, I KNOW THE PROSECUTORS ARE GOING TO MAKE A BIG DEAL ABOUT THIS NOW...DO YOU THINK I CAN JUST GET OFF WITH ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASSES AND PROBATION OR DO YOU THINK THEY ARE GOING TO SEND ME TO JAIL FOR THIS??? PLEASE HELP WITH SOME INPUT. THANK YOU
WHAQT CAN HAPPEN DURING AN ARRIGNMENT?
ALSO, BEFORE I HAD GOTTEN ARRESTED I SMOKED MARIJUANA ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, BUT AFTER I GOT ARRESTED I HAVENT DONE ANYTHING, I AM NOW HAVEN TO DO A DRUG TEST EVERY WEEK, HOW WILL THAT AFFECT ME EVEN THO I HAVENT DONE ANYTHING AFTER I GOT ARRESTED???????