Q: Is there a way to defend yourself if you have been accused of a crime in someone else’s criminal case?
My boyfriend has been in jail since 8/25/17 for an alleged domestic A&B case and other charges. We do not have the bond money nor money for a private lawyer. He had a bond reduction hearing today, and based solely on his ex’s alleged statements that I operate a meth house and that my boyfriend and I do meth together, they denied his bond. Neither myself nor my boyfriend use meth, neither of us have any drug charges ever, and I am willing to submit to a home visit and/or drug test. Is there any way I can defend myself and my boyfriend to prove his ex is just bitter and jealous and has lied about everything from day one? This seems unconstitutional to me because I have committed no crime, I have not been charged with a crime yet they are believing what this girl is saying. She wants to keep him in jail so that he cannot work and earn money for a private lawyer to defend himself against her bogus charges. Please help! Thank you
A: If your boyfriend has not bonded out of jail he should have access to a public defender. He/you should request the paperwork to have a lawyer appointed to the case.
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