I Lied, Domestic Violence Charges

[Mfprincess]

Domestic violence in previous marriage. Me and my boy friend were arguing over a phone like foolish kids. He pushed me. I grabbed a baseball bat, a natural instinct after a previous abussive marriage. He laughed at me saying I didn't have the guts. He turned away from me and I swung the bat hitting him across the right shoulder. He then tried to take the bat. In the process of tug a war my face was bumbed by him, me, or the bat, I'm not sure which. I ran out the door and a neighbor saw me with a little blood on my lip. They called the sheriffs. My boy friend got in the car and left. I was so afraid, I told them he was attacking me and I hit him in self defence. Now they have a warrent for his arrest. I feel awful, I have no excuse and I am willing to except responbility for my actions and lies. I can't allow anyone to be punished for my abuse or lies. # 1 Can I help him? I can prove he was looking away when I hit him, he still has a large bruse on his right shoulder nearly 2 weeks later. # 2 What repercaution can I expect for the abuse and false report? Lte of: California .....

[jk]

so, are you willing to go to jail for filing a false report? As it stands, you either have a valid DV charge against the BF or you have a possible charge for filing a false report. Either one could possible result in criminal penalties for the person charged.

[Mfprincess]

I don't wanna go to jail.But yes I am willing to except the punishment for what I did. I freaked out and said whatever it took to get out of the moment. Is it possible that I will also be charged for hitting him with the bat?

[jk]

Is it possible that I will also be charged for hitting him with the bat?

Yes, it's possible but depending on what both of you have already told the police, they may not bother with it. They don't like to accept claims levied after the initial investigation. That means the police do not have the ability to investigate injuries while they are obviously fresh and can be attached to the incident.

as to filing a false report; I haven't checked anything specifically but I know in at least a couple states, it can result in jail time. It is impossible to say what will happen though. You might want to consider hiring an attorney before you take this any further.

[Mr. Knowitall]

Me and my boy friend were arguing over a phone like foolish kids. He pushed me.

That would be "domestic violence".

If you want to get yourself a conviction as well, you can do what you want. But I suspect your goal here is to get your boyfriend out of trouble, so that story doesn't work.