Duluth, MN asked in Criminal Law for Minnesota

Q: My husband called 911 said "I just hit my wife" I told them he did not, no prior dv so how do I help him in court?

He was intoxicated, he shoved past me and I fell, knocked myself out on the wall/vent putting a hole in it. Came to as he told dispatch he hit me and heard door shut, he was later found in the back yard. Told dispatch he didn't hit me and not to send officers. Told officers immediately that he hadn't hit me, they were persistent in trying to get me to say otherwise. Can I help in getting the charge reduced to disorderly conduct? Charges are dom. assault and obstructing legal process.

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Joseph A. Gangi
Joseph A. Gangi
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Mankato, MN
  • Licensed in Minnesota

A: Contact the victim-witness coordinator and/or the prosecutor. They will listen to your statements in the context of all the facts and make decisions accordingly.

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