Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Harassment with a False Restraining Order

My sister married some guy she met on the internet and three weeks later they called me with their problems. I spoke with both of them for a few days which resulted in him separating from my sister. My sister's ex husband started writing on my face book wall, and then i received a private message from his girlfriend. I wrote both of them back and we had some sarcastic thread, when they seem to constantly write me I blocked them. My sister's ex husband's girlfriend then created another profile and wrote me again, and I blocked her again. A month later received a message from my sister's ex-husband telling me about something in his personal life which i thought was strange. I received another message from him asking me to remove the content in which they came to my face book wall to write me and I responded. I told them I would try but to not contact or bother me again.since it seem even if you block a person they can still write you.

I then received a phone call from this girlfriend of my sister's ex using his phone and she made threats and I called the police and they called her to tell her to stop the harassment. The next day the girlfriend files a restraint order saying i harassed her?

I went to court today after submitting my facts, proof of calls from her, proof of her contacting me, proof of her trying to use others to contact me. The judge seem to allow some verbal exchange from her that was rude name calling and untrue statements. He even asked me questions about these untrue statements she made as I made it clear to him look at my response I do not have this woman's number she called me from my sister's ex phone. She also made comments during court that she called Murrieta police department to try and have me arrested after filing the restraint order saying I was in violation because I still had the comments they wrote on my face book wall.Am I in the twilight zone? I did nothing to this stranger this woman who seems to be scorn and threaten by me as the other woman she may see me as, since this guy my sister's ex met her online, my sister online and has had numerous of relationships which include her over the year. Seems this girl will stop at nothing until she has my throat. I am a bit worried about this judge and his judgement of this case, since she seem to consistantly speak on the fact that my sister married her ex, my sister and her got into arguements, and that I wrote on my OWN facebook wall responding to her comments to me. She is trying to have me arrested after filing the restraint order because of a human right I have responding to someone writing me. Will this judge see through this girl. I need an attorney


Asked on 1/05/11, 10:44 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

You needed an attorney in court, but as far as I can tell from your question the restraining order was issued, in other words the case is over and you lost. Now they will try to have you arrested for violating the restraining order.

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Answered on 1/10/11, 10:52 am
Brian McGinity McGinity Law Office

I agree with Mr. Stone. Although I'm not sure what happened in court. It does however sound a little strange. But at this point you need an attorney just to figure out what happened and to see if anything can be done. If a restraining order was issued do not violate it under any circumstances. Get yourself an attorney and find out what happened and see what your options are. You should act as quickly as possible. Good luck.

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Answered on 1/12/11, 9:50 pm


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