QUESTION
burgurlary of habitat with intent to commit assault question?
Asked on Sep 14th, 2012 on Criminal Law - Texas
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I went to drop off a package to an ex-girlfriends house. Her new boyfriend swings the door open and comes out with fist balled up. I step back and pepper spray him, and run back to my car. He's claiming I ran inside the house and he tackled me. I never step a foot in the house. I don't have any scraps or bruises at all. Later on my ex texts me saying that she should of met me to pick up the package, and her new boyfriend was trying to scare me. Also the police told him if I did enter the house I would get a harsher charge so he decided to say i entered the house. Me and my ex were still friends, I recently I house-sat for her 2-3 months before the incident, and we hung out numberous times. This was the first time I ever been in handcuffs or even been in trouble. I have a college degree and I work for the state and I'm really scared this could ruin my career.
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The case as you describe it is his word versus yours. However, your ex-girlfriend appears to provide evidence that you were there for an innocent purpose and seems to support your position for the time being. You definitely want to save the texts she sent you before and after this incident which shows that you were there to deliver a package. You also should speak to an attorney. This is something that could ruin your career if it is not handled properly. An attorney could help by providing evidence of your innocent purpose to the DA, hopefully persuading them that this is not a burglary, or by representing you at trial, should that become necessary.
Answered on Sep 17th, 2012 at 11:16 AM