Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota

i feel bad because i lied and got my ex-boyfriend arrested

hi there, i caught my boyfriend cheating on me and called the police and lied to them saying he hit, threatend me and choked me, when all the while i was hitting on him. i feel real bad now because it was selfish of me to ruin his life like that. i wrote the d.a. a letter explaining all of this but they won't leave him alone or drop any charges. he is a nice boy and is really innocent. i need to know what to do so they drop this. and stop waisitng his time. they charged him with felony level threats and choking. please let me know what i should do or who i should talk to so this matter is done. thanks


Asked on 3/26/09, 9:06 pm

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Thomas C. Gallagher Gallagher Criminal Defense

Re: i feel bad because i lied and got my ex-boyfriend arrested

You might consider contacting his lawyer to discuss what you could do; sending a letter to the prosecutor asking the criminal charges be dismissed; consider retaining your own lawyer for help. A lawyer could discuss with you in person, options which are difficult to post publicly on the internet.

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Answered on 3/27/09, 5:04 pm


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