I have a question about a charge i have against me. My wife and I are separated and trying to work things out. We both just returned from being away from each other 6 months for army training. We got into an argument at my apartment that led to me holding her down trying to kiss her and tugging at her clothes. During the arguement i removed my pants. I know it sounds pretty bad and all, but my intentions were not to "rape" my wife. i just knew it would anger her. I also had a video camera in the room but i set it up hopeing she would confess to infedelity so I could use it against her. Afterwards she said she thought I was trying to rape her for real and so i got upset and called the police. I never meant to hurt her and I was feeling really bad. I gave the police the tape. I never admitted to trying to rape or sexually assualt her. I did say that i was just trying to piss her off because she had just told me of her seeing someone else. I was arrested for attempted sexual assualt. I spent a week in jail then was bonded out. As soon as I got out she called me saying she never meant it to go that far and she would do anything to stop it from being a big deal. It was all a spur of the moment deal and her being mad at me made it look real bad. I spoke to my Commander who is also an svu detective in austin tx. He said that if she wrote a letter and got it notorized saying she wanted to drop the charges and that she didnt want anything to do witht the investigation that the DA might drop the charges. My wife whole heartedly agreed to that and doesnt want a minute of frustration to turn into what I think Im headed for. My question is with what is against me do I have any chance at all. My career in the army is pretty much over I know, but the sentence is up to 25 years I believe. I just need some help. Anything would be nice. Thank you.

