Q: About a month ago my wife and I had an argument. The police came and left and no one was arrested.
The police came and we each gave statements. I am bipolar and a bipolar episode was what caused the fight. My mind had me convinced she had hit me, so in filing out the police statement that is what I said. The police looked at everything and said the didn't think I hit her. She was stating I hit myself. The police seemed to agree with her. I just thought they were taking the side of the women. So yesterday we get a notice in the mail that the county is pressing charges against her. I am unclear why this happened or where we go from here. It was very clear to the officers and also to myself (the next day) that she didn't do this) Where do we go from here to make this go away.
A: She needs representation. This charge is the a misdemeanor, but can impact some Constitutional Rights. This case should go away with a reasonable Prosecutor. Once she is represented, write the prosecutor to let him/her know that you were having a bi-polar episode and had convinced yourself that she struck you, but cannot now say that this is what actually happened. This should convince (or motivate) prosecutor to drop the case.
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