Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

My question is for California.

My boyfriend and I got into an argument which resulted in me calling the police and filing domestic violence charges. The day it happened I had been drinking and the statement I had submitted is not accurate. My boyfriend has never put his hands on me and I made a huge mistake by filing charges. I realize that California takes domestic violence very seriously, and wittinesses often retract their statement which makes it extremely hard to have the charges dropped. This is a instance were false charges were submitted. What can be done to get the DA to drop the charges without incriminating myself?


Asked on 3/02/14, 9:02 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
David M. Wallin Law Offices OF David M. Wallin

For the past 21 years, we have been handling cases like yours, in an attempt to get charges NOT FILED. As a Former Deputy District Attorney, we know how the system works and how cases get filed. You need to find an experienced attorney who handles these cases on a regular basis. I wish you well........David

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Answered on 3/02/14, 9:17 pm
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

without incriminating myself?

Nothing, at least not without an attorney handling it properly.

Boyfriend's attorney can handle this, or you can hire your own.

His defense is YOUR confession to filing a false report, which is a crime. If you don't confess, it isn't a defense.

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Answered on 3/03/14, 10:53 am


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