My question involves criminal law for the state of: Illinois
I got into a physical confrontation with the man who owns my apartment building. I was charged with aggravated Battery, he is 61 years old so they enhanced due to the age. I have never been arrested for anything other than one underage drinking at age 19 i am now 29. i work as a juvenile justice officer and am required to be permitted to carry a firearm.
I was taking Adderall newly prescribed medication as well as had been drinking the night this happened. i was having a psychotic episode and was really feeling not in my right frame of mind, this has never happened before, I had never drank while previously (year ago prescribed lower dose of adderall). I have never had anger issues, i deal with juvenile offenders daily have for ten years no incident ever. I am wondering if I have a chance of pleading this down to something managable to salvage my career and life. I made an instantaneous impulsive decision while not in a good frame of mind and I am paying for it now. I am just sick about this and need advice. have not found a good attorney yet that I have retained, go to court in two weeks. Is there a chance this could be pled down to something lesser? I have talked to this mans son and they know me, know that I am not like this, I have lived here two years and I am like family to them so they are conflicted about why I acted in such an abnormal manner. obviously they want me out of their 4 plex and I moved but the son just keeps telling me as I moved out that his dad knows something is going on, something is amiss and is so sad and not understanding what happened.
I do not expect the da to drop charges, I am accountable. I just want to know if there is a shot to retain my career which is essentially corrections and if there is a chance to get this downgraded to something that wont keep me from getting other jobs if I do lose my job. I am currently talking to the union about my job and am on desk duty until I go to court and am adjudicated.
would you recommend anything else, treatment, counseling, etc? I do not normally drink a lot, I had no idea of the consequences of this mix but now know the reactions of a depressant with a stimulant are toxic.
any advice would be appreciated.

