Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

You Hire A Lawyer well in advance of your first court date. Do not speak to anyone about the case except an attorney that you consult for the purpose of defending the charges. Especially you MUST NOT do anything that could possibly violate the restraining order or any conditions of bail. DO NOT contact her or reconcile with her. It's over. Domestic violence charges can be successfully defended. The alternative, aside from jail time, community service, fines, "treatment," etc., is a criminal record that will hang over your head and keep you from working until doomsday. I'm here to help.

I don't the area you are in, but you should immediately contact a highly qualified criminal defense attorney and discuss the case in much greater detail. You should be able to get a FREE consultation, and get the advise you need. Domestic Violence charges are very serious and the consequences could be LIFE-LONG. As a Former Deputy District Attorney and a Certified Criminal Law Specialist, our office has handled 100's of Domestic Violence matters and I would be willing to offer you a FREE consultation. Call me at 661-267-1313 and I will let you know where you stand and what should be done to get your case to the best possible place. I look forward to speaking with you.....David Wallin

First and foremost - keep your mouth shout about any of this except when discussing it with your attorney. Don't even discuss it with your buddies and especially not with her. No texts, emails, calls, Facebook posts, etc. Nothing.

You're out on bail, so the biggest threat right now is that they think you're doing anything to try and dissuade her from attending court, testifying, etc. Adhere strictly to the terms of your restraining order.

And the obvious next step - you're going to have to be represented by an attorney. If you can afford to, start looking to hire a local criminal defense attorney. Take your time and find somebody you think is a good fit for you and your case, but there may be things that need to be looked into now with your attorney and a defense investigator. If you can't hire a private attorney, you'll need to appear in court and apply for the services of the public defender.

Best of luck.