Q: Can my boyfriend drop charges for aggravated assault against me, if he did not actually press charges only made a statem
My boyfriend and I had a fight, he tried to grab me and I threw my coffee mug at him but missed and it shattered on the floor; he tried pulling me down and cut himself on the broken mug. I called police to him but let the house before police arrived. The next day I went back home to my boyfriends house no issues; a month or so later the police show up with a warrant for my arrest for aggrevated assault. My boyfriend said he did not press charges, but did give a statement without his signature. Can he drop the charges or am I going to go to jail
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A: Those are State charges, not BF's. Hire a competent attorney as those are serious charges which will destroy your life. Prepare for a rigorous preliminary hearing, and possible trial. Do not plead guilty to DA except with diversion under any circumstances. BF and you need to keep quiet.
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