Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

I filed for divorce but my wife and I were trying to work things out. My wife and her daughter were beating on each other and my wife called 911. when the police arrived, my wife was so mad at me for not breaking up the fight that she said I choked her. The police arrested me even though all 3 of her kids said I didn't and wasn't even in the house. Once in the police car the officer said, "okay tough guy, now you're going to get yours!" I couldn't believe this guy was attacking me. A week later my wife wrote the DA a letter explaining I didn't choke her. My attorney said she would need to testify to that letter also. At first she said she would.Then she was afraid they would charge her for lying. She then started demanding things and money. An intimate pic I shot of her for myself, $4,000 in rings she had thrown away but that I had salvaged, a non-disclosure letter of some intimate moments we had and $20k cash to pay her dad back. I gave her the 1st 2 items but told her nothing more till she told the truth. She kept calling me demanding the letter and I repeated nothing more till she testified and told the truth. On the phone, she screamed "you choked me!" Later when we me she said she had gone to the authorities and was recording us. She said I was blackmailing her to testify and was going to show intimate pics to her boss, family and friends if she didn't. I was horrified that she would go to such lengths. Now she has a victim's of crimes advocate attorney to do her side of the divorce. I now expect that she has lied again and is trying to hurt me further. What can I do? Being arrested was the most shameful and horrible thing I'v ever experienced...please help.

Asked on 6/13/12, 1:41 pm

Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

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Your zip code indicates you are in AZ. You need to post for AZ attorneys, not CA where it ended up.

Answered on 6/13/12, 2:06 pm

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