Mount Laurel, NJ asked in Criminal Law for Maryland

Q: How can my aggressor file a complaint on me, then when I in turn file one of them they have all charges dropped and I...

...and I got no chance to testify against them. Nor did I get notified of their court date.

I'll try to keep it short.

My fiance and I were arguing on a shared driveway. Neighbor wife comes yelling at us, not happy about our language and loudness. She gets in my face and shoves me, connecting with my chest. I insult her and her husband and walk away. She files charges, I get served. I got told to file charges in accordance with my statemennt on how it went. I file charges, she gets served. I never got notified of her court date. Never got a chance to testify.

She hired a lawyer and had her case seen within 3 weeks and everything dropped, then within another 2 weeks everything was expunged.

Shes a school teacher.

For timing ideas 2/2021 this happened. She had all hers wrapped up by end of 3/2021.

We were just seen for the first time on 9/2x/2021. We have a pre trial conference in 1/2022.

I am so bothered by this, causing so much stress/ anxiety.

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1 Lawyer Answer
Mark Oakley
Mark Oakley
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Rockville, MD
  • Licensed in Maryland

A: Hire a lawyer. It’s your only chance.

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