Q: I called the police on my boyfriend out of fear of what he would do to me and my daughter. now I don’t want him in jail
He may get 3-5 years but I only wanted space. Can I write an affidavit to keep him out of jail. They said the state is prosecuting him. Can his ptsd from the military help him?
A:
You are facing a super hard issue and the world is not very understanding.
The main issue is that no one should be in fear, especially children, at home. And a call to police is undeniable that you were scared, so the state is going to take a position that the call was valid and therefore they have a responsibility to protect you and your children from danger, even when your heart tells you otherwise.
This is compounded by the overall complexity of interpersonal relationships and then made even more complex with the PTSD, which is very real.
The nutshell is that HE needs a good lawyer, and you can work with that lawyer to support his defense. At the same time, the State is going to send Victim support folks over to "assist" you but that may be the exact opposite of what you want, and by rejecting them it puts you in an even more difficult spot.
Get him a lawyer, and work with that counselor.
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