Q: on public property a man grabbed my husband and pinned his head against the truck. I got out to tell him to stop
He began strangling me, and I'm pregnant. The man told the cops I pulled his shirt, and admitted to strangling me. The cop said I can be charged with trespassing even though I left the mans property and was in the road, and be charged with battery because I'm being accused of grabbing his shirt. Is this true?
A: The bottom line is that the police can charge you with any crime they think that they can prove in court. There's not much you can do about what the police decide to do. All you can do is remember that anything you say to them can be used against you in court. That's why I regularly advise clients to ask for a lawyer whenever they are being questioned by the police. It is your constitutional right. If you are charged with a crime it is important that you hire an experienced criminal defense lawyer that can handle your case and can properly defend you in court.
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