If I lied to the police to protect my ex and now I want to come out with the truth, what are my next steps and how much trouble will I be in?

If I lied to the police to protect my ex and now I want to come out with the truth, what are my next steps and how much trouble will I be in?

About 3 months ago, after an argument at a bar, my ex-boyfriend assaulted me and tried to run away with my purse. Witnesses on the street called the cops, he escaped and I received deep scratches to my face from being dragged across the ground. I lied to the police saying that he was a random guy who tried to mug me and didn’t take a good look at his face. At the time I was in shock and foolishly felt like I had to protect him. Since then, I found out he had previously been jailed for 3 assault charges and i n absconder.

Asked on August 3, 2012 under Criminal Law, New York

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