Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

You will need an attorney. I am assuming the $10,000.00 in credit card use occurred over a longer period of time than just one month. Also assuming he looked at his bills he would have discovered the purchases when they first appeared and not only after your break up. However, you will need to the records to the credit cards in order to show this was something that occurred over the course of the relationship.

You are not "screwed" however, you need to be aware that he is willing to get down and dirty. Do not expect him to change. In fact, you would be safest to assume he will pull as much crap as he can. You need to find out if anyone ever heard him refer to the credit card use as "girlfriend money." If they remember that will help support your story. If the Police want to talk with you take an attorney with you. Do not speak with the Police without an attorney. In these type of instances it pays to be safe rather than sorry.

Since you feel this is pending I would suggest you start looking for attorney now, it will not cost a lot for consultation and it will not cost a lot for the attorney to be present when you are being questioned by the Police. However you will be protected.

Good Luck

Brian

I completely agree with Brian McGinity. You need a lawyer and you need one now, BEFORE the cops call you. Most criminal lawyers give free consultations. Have a consultation with an experienced criminal lawyer and then you can decide how best to proceed. If you'd like to talk to me about this matter, please don't hesitate to contact me. I've been practicing criminal law for 36 years.

Steve Mandell

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Well, when threatened with criminal charges, and you don't know what to do or how to effectively defend them in court, the proper advise is to hire an attorney that does. He will be able to use whatever evidence and defenses you may have. Feel free to contact me if serious about doing so.