What to do if my girlfriend called the cops on me recently claiming I assaulted her?
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What to do if my girlfriend called the cops on me recently claiming I assaulted her?
Police took our statements. hey arrested me a week later though because although my girlfriend didn’t press charges (we’re fine now, back to normal) the county did. I did not assault her and my girlfriend agreed she overreacted. Aside from this, there’s no physical proof that I did anything, so I don’t know why I was arrested and had to spend the day in jail. Just because someone said you did something doesn’t mean you did it. Anyway, the court date is next week and I’m not sure what me and my girlfriend should be saying here. I know im not guilty. She does too. How should we go about this? Just say I’m not guilty and there’s no evidence I did anything? What?
Asked on February 26, 2013 under Criminal Law, Maryland
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Get an attorney. You do not want any chance of a conviction for domestic violence or assault. Even if your girlfriend now says she overreacted, the prosecutor can still bring charges, and the court could still convict you--such as, for example, if the court concludes that the reason that your girlfriend has retracted what she said before is that she's scared of you. An experienced criminal defense attorney will maximize your changes of having the charges dropped and/or being found not guilty.
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