Q: I had a no contact order w my wife when I was out on bond which i adhered to but when I went to court for my hearing
She showed up to speak to prosecutor/ judge. I had no idea she was going to be there. When I stood up to make my plea he asked if that was my wife. I said yes and he sent me straight to jail saying I broke my bond/bail agreement but I did not. I had NO idea she was going to be there. I didn’t break the no contact order she showed up. Is this double standard normal or what was I suppose to do? Leave my court date, not go and get in more trouble. She was there trying to help me and tell them exactly what happened when the original incident occurred. Is there anything I can do to compensate the 2 weeks I spent in jail before I could even make a plea. I had not seen her for 10 days bc of the no contact order but she showed up at court and I went to jail. I never been in trouble or jail before in my life. I was not guilty but I plead guilty to a misdemeanor to get out of jail. I went court last week. Is there anything I can do bc I didn’t know she would be there
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A: In your situation, you adhered to a no-contact order with your wife but were sent to jail when she unexpectedly showed up at your court hearing. You feel this is a double standard and are wondering if there is anything you can do.
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