Q: I got charged aggravated menacing, no evidence at all. Will I be found guilty if she says she was in fear? All hearsay?
The new girlfriend hung up on me and kept me from talking to my daughter. I drove to my exes house to discuss it. Was asked to leave and I left. The sheriff based on her statement that I spoke to family members has hanged me with aggravated menacing. Will that fly in court? It’s completely false. I never even was in contact with her. This is the second time the sheriff has exaggerated the charges to extremity. I was faced with aggravated burglary for entering my ex house with the intent to harm based on his sole testimony and made to plea. This county is killing me
A: Well, you said you drove to her house and talked to her and then that you never had contact with her. So that’s not a great start. It’s possible that you mean a different “her.” Keeping this sort of stuff straight for the jury is exactly why it’s important to have a lawyer. You also can’t really be made to plead. You have an absolute right to go to trial. Perhaps it’s time to use it.
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