Legal Question in Family Law in California

I have a question regarding Domestic Violence. I'm being charged with PC 273.5 (A) 1 F Inflict corporal injury on spouse/ cohabitant, PC 236 1 F False imprisonment by violence, PC 422 1 F Threats of violence, PC 592.5 1 M. The situation was that we were arguing about familyand it escalated from there. I tried to leave the room and she started by her scratching my arms to try to grab my wrists. I wailed my arms to get her off me and I hit her on the cheek it was a reaction but not intended. She was shocked when i hit her and just snapped. She reached under my shirt and scratched my chest. I finally got her off me and told her to come with me to the kitchen and that she could call the cops if she wanted to. As we were leaving the room she ran to the bathroom and locked herself in there and called the cops. The cops came and they arrested me. She is 6 months pregnant and we love each other. I really want to be there when our baby is born. I'm willing to do whatever it takes so that I can be there for them. It was all a misunderstanding. Ive been talking to her dad and he says that she added the other two charges because she was furious and thought she wasnt going to get back with me. So the other charges arent true. She also says she wasnt all there and the cops kept pressuring her to say something. She says she felt like she had to. She now says that she wants to drop the charges and move on with her life.I dont want her to get in trouble. My question is can she go to the police station or go to the court on my court date and speak to the judge about dropping the charges?..


Asked on 9/20/10, 2:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Diane Singleton-Smith Singleton Smith

This is really a criminal question, but I will try to answer it. She can contact the District Attorney and advise the D.A. she is not going to testify, but they still may not dismiss the charges. You should seek the advice of a criminal attorney, many offer free consults. For Riverside County, I would recommend Nguyet Tran or Richard Beck.

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Answered on 9/25/10, 2:29 pm


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