Q: can a person get away with attempted murder? I live in a small town in arkansas, where i walk around from to time. I
was beaten almost to death airlifted to med in memphis with bleading on brain. I pressed charges against him, but nothing is being done about it, they are saying I provoked him, but i didnt I had no kind of weapon on me, it was turned over to a deputy proscecuting attorney. he said he is declining to proscecute him. Should i contact the state of Arkansas proscecuting attorney?
A:
If a prosecutor doesn't want to prosecute unfortunately it only emboldens the assaulter. Best thought is to consider relocating if you can get work elsewhere. As far as dealing with some of the fallout, suggest you google
psychology today therapist EMDR ______________ (insert the name of nearest sizeable towns) and your state.
EMDR is a form of PTSD therapy that allows you to get shed of some of the symptoms without drugs and you don't have to talk about it. Look for someone with decent reviews, who has been doing it more than a year.
As for medical bills if you didn't already, your state may have medical assistance for those who receive treatment that they can't pay. Check and see if you state has a crime victims compensation act which may help with the bills. Ask the DA's office victim assistance coordinator.
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