Q: I was involved in dv case I wrote a statement that evening.. I started the fight and another party called the police..
I gave a full description of my physical involvement and his.. i was never charged..The police officer when filing charges completely changed what my statement was that evening which lead to my fiances arrest and now are refusing to provide a copy of the statement I wrote that evening what do I do
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A: A police officer is not obligated to adopt your version of events and Incorporate that in a statement of charges. A police officer is going to conduct an investigation, try to determine what happened, based on the evidence, and incorporate those findings into a statement that he or she believes supports a finding of probable cause to believe that an offense occurred. At this point you should wait for a summons or subpoena, or contact from the state attorney's office, appear at trial, and testify truthfully.
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