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What can I do if I am being charged for a crime if I was the victim?
Asked on Sep 22nd, 2011 on Criminal Law - Florida
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My ex boyfriend kicked me in the stomach and stole everything I owned and now I'm being charged with this.
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What are you being charged with?
Answered on Jul 09th, 2013 at 12:17 AM
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Get a lawyer. There has got to be more to this story.
Answered on Jun 23rd, 2013 at 9:52 PM
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You are being charged with kicking yourself?
Answered on Jun 21st, 2013 at 2:26 AM
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How can you be charged with stealing your own stuff.
Answered on Jun 21st, 2013 at 2:08 AM
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You can try and tell the DA.
Answered on Jun 21st, 2013 at 1:18 AM
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Apparently, the police and prosecutor think there is more to the case than what you are saying.
Answered on Jun 21st, 2013 at 1:14 AM
Jacob P. Sartz
I would recommend privately consulting with an attorney if you need specific legal advice for your particular circumstances. Most attorneys provide free initial consultations. This answer does not contain specific legal advice. You are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The prosecutor needs to prove those allegations beyond a reasonable doubt. If a person is ultimately acquitted, they may have legal grounds for a possible civil claim if they were wrongfully charged. Further, the act of allegedly filing a false police report may result in separate charges as well.
Answered on Oct 12th, 2011 at 9:50 AM
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If he hit you and stole property from you exactly what could they possibly be charging you with? There must be something more to the story than what you are revealing. If you have been charged, have an attorney evaluate the police report to give you more specific counsel on your case.
Answered on Sep 28th, 2011 at 11:26 AM
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Hire an Attorney to speak to the D.A. about the case. It may be possible to get them to drop the charges before they are actually filed. Either way, you should have an attorney represent you on this matter.
Answered on Sep 26th, 2011 at 9:40 AM
Sounds like you may need a good lawyer to address how to get your information in front of the prosecutor and the the officer. Do not do this by yourself as they may twist your words to make you seem guilty.
Answered on Sep 23rd, 2011 at 11:28 PM
You should retain an attorney, or if you cannot afford an attorney ask the court to appoint one, and defend the matter through a jury trial.
Answered on Sep 23rd, 2011 at 12:22 PM
You should always consider hiring an attorney since it will be difficult to be your own attorney and question the alleged victim in almost any case, but certainly in a case like this. T
Answered on Sep 23rd, 2011 at 12:04 PM
DV cases are often verry defensible, because DV often involves a lot of he said she said, and the line between victim and aggressor is very blurred. You should have a lawyer help you exploit this advantage, because prosecutors will not take you seriously if you have no lawyer.
Answered on Sep 23rd, 2011 at 11:40 AM
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1. Retain counsel. 2. Put together a defense (that includes any witnesses and or any incriminating statements that the former boyfriend may have given). 3. Possibly hire a detective. 4. Don't talk to anyone until you talk to a lawyer.
Answered on Sep 23rd, 2011 at 9:53 AM