how do I get justice if the law in my small will not do their job?

Question

My boyfriends 25 yr old nephew busted into my home and attacked my 17 yr old son and when my sons 17 yr old girlfriend tried to pull him off he punched her in the face. The police were called and he was arrested but was out within the hour. He is already on probation for assault. My son is a senior in high school and has never been in any kind oof trouble he is a good kid he has never faught in his life. I have gone to our distric attorny and am pressing charges. Unlawful entry of an enhabbited dwelling and 2 counts of battery on minors .I don't undersyand why he is not in jail and I don't have much faith in our sistem. i am a single mom and don't have the money to hire an attorny .PLEASE SOME SUGESTIONS

Answer 1

be sure you keep up with his case call and ask what is being done you should not need an attorney

Answer 2

Unfortunately that's how the system works. He'll be out on bail until his hearing & there's no telling how long that will take. I know this is very upsetting & stressful for you and your family. Your son's girlfriend's family needs to stay involved with this also. See it all the way through to a trial. But you may be disappointed in the outcome of the trial. They are not hard enough on people anymore, that's why there's so much crime & violence. People know they can do things & get away with it. And if they do go to jail it's only going to be for a few months.
Good luck & just hang in there. Or get your boyfriend to handle it the old fashioned way since it was his nephew who did it.