Q: Can my husband put me.in jail lying to police saying I did drugs planting them on me in my sleep
My husband, diagnosed as a clinical psychopath since his youth, has controlled me for 25 years. He limits my access to money, forces me to handle all financial responsibilities, and threatens eviction if I don't comply. Despite supporting him through addiction treatments and legal issues, including his methamphetamine use, he has sabotaged my attempts to achieve financial independence. Recently, he falsely accused me to the police, resulting in my arrest for drug possession. These false charges jeopardize both my careers, as they require a clean legal record. With my modest income and only five days until arraignment, I urgently need legal assistance in Wortham, Texas.
A: It is unfortunate that your husband would do such a thing after supporting him for 25 years. You will need to hire an attorney to argue your legal defense and obtain the best possible outcome which should be the dismissal of your case under the provided facts and circumstances. If you do not have any criminal history/history of drug use and he does, then that is a factor that will come into play in your case as well on the issue of who the drugs belong to.
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With respect to the criminal charge, if you are indigent, you will receive a court-appointed attorney.
Since you maintain that you are innocent of the charges, you should secure a hair follicle drug test as soon as possible to corroborate your testimony that the drugs were planted and do not belong to you.
With respect to your marital issues, you need to consider consulting with a divorce lawyer in or near Wortham. You may be able to obtain temporary orders securing assistance from your husband in paying community debts and bills and, if you do not earn enough money for your own support, you could receive temporary spousal support.
It may also help advance your argument that your husband's accusations are false if there is a pending divorce proceeding.
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