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This past saturday, my husband called the police after I blocked the door preventing him from leaving. I was arrested and charged with domestic battery and something about the restraining of him. I don't know if I need an attorney when I go to court and I'm hoping you can help
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What do you mean by "first time domestic violence"? Whether you need an attorney is only a decision that you can make. There is no law that I am aware of that requires you to have one at this point in time. However, if you want to increase the chance that you will not be prosecuted then you might want to consider interviewing experienced criminal defense attorneys who might be able to contact the District Attorney on your behalf to try and persuade the DA to not prosecute you ince the DA does have discretion to not file the case.
Answered on Sep 15th, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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