My question involves criminal law for the state of: Illinois
My husband physically assaulted me, which resulted in my nose being broken. He has never been arrested before, so he has no "priors".
I was told repeatedly by the cops that I needed to get an order of protection so that my husband could not kick me out of the house or take away my car after the 72 hour hold. I went on and did this thinking those were the only terms.
We have a court date set in a week, and I have been subpoenaed for the trial. I do not want to testify against my husband, and I am wondering if I have to. What he did was wrong, and he knows it. He is going to go and get counseling, and maybe over time I will be able to forgive him if he can change..only time will tell. What I do know is that I don't want him going to jail, or to lose his job that he worked so hard for. If anyone has any legal advice on what I can do so that I don't have to go to court and get my husband convicted of this crime...Thank You

