Q: My probation officer testified that I was not at a court hearing when I was. She lied and I was jailed. Any recourse 4me
I was involved in a custody battle in a adjoining County. My probation officer denied me going to San Diego to gather and file documents crucial to my case also stating that I cannot go to San Diego without a scheduled court date. When I went to a scheduled court date, after notifing her via email with the exparte notice, she had me arrested. At my hearing the she said she checked the court registry and I was not on it. I was jailed on her false testimony when the registry clearly states that I was there. #1 Can a Probation Officer be sued for providing false testimony. #2 Are there other avenues can I pursue to hold her accountable.
A:
if you have a criminal case, then you either retained a lawyer or a PD was appointed for you.
s/he is the person that can help you clear this up, not some lawyer on the internet without any facts or access to the court records.
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