My boyfriend has been arrested for domestic violence. While I believe he tried to get me to move out of his way, the gist of it is that I slipped in my high heels and fell. He became frightened and called 911, almost always a mistake in my opinion. Even though he called the police, he was arrested. He was also arrested eleven or twelve years ago while going through a divorce. I don't know the outcome. Should we be worried about jail time?
The only way he can be convicted of spousal abuse (domestic violence) is if you testify against him. Yes, his calling 911 was a major mistake. Perhaps you should look for a smarter boyfriend. Talk to his lawyer about how to deal with your not wanting to testify against him.
You both need to obtain lawyers. Yes you should be worried about jail time for your boyfriend.
If the incident happened the way that you said and your boyfriend is out of custody it would not be a case that the prosecution would want to pursue. If he is in jail there are some judges that will issue the max. bail and make it so that he is held over in custody until the pretrial. His best option is to consult with an attorney on this incident.
Not just jail time, but he would have to complete a 52 week DV class, which is expensive and a real pain in the neck. Contact an attorney, who may be able to take advantage of the fact that prosecutors don't like DV cases, because they usually involve a lot of he said she said and victims who don't want to participate in the court process.
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