Last weekend I had some drinks with some friends, and came home a little tipsy, but not trashed. I locked my keys in the house, and had to climb through the window. I knocked over the Christmas tree, and soon after, the landlord who lives next door in the same building, (It’s a duplex) calls, and says I’m getting a restraining order on you Tuesday. So I go to her door, and knock on the door to ask her why, and she’s on the phone with the cops saying “he’s coming in”, and slams the door. Needless to say the cops come, and talk to me, and tell me that she’s got a tape recorder, and if she calls again, I’m getting charged with harassment. I tell them my story, and they say I know she’s a bit crazy, but you heard what I said. So, I slammed the door shut. Seconds later the landlord calls and says “Your girlfriend left you didn’t she”, “She’s not coming home”, the cops were still out front talking, so I brought the phone out with her still talking and handed it to the cop, and said listen she’s harassing me. The cop took the phone hung up, and arrested me for Public Intoxication. I plan on taking this to trial. Did I do anything wrong to deserve that? And what do I need to bring to court to win this case.
2007-01-15 02:36:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I plan on representing myself.
2007-01-15 02:53:25 · update #1
I am not lying about anything, and not leaving anything out. This lady has keyed my car, threatened me, etc, and I've done nothing out of spite or revenge. I am an honest person. I learned at a young age that he who does not lie does not worry about being caught in one.
2007-01-15 03:47:37 · update #2
I really didn't ask for a judgement of character, I gave a my account of what happened, and asked for help in resolving this issue.
2007-01-15 03:49:48 · update #3
Experience has shown me that there's always two sides to every story, and somewhere in between the two sides lies the truth.
I have a feeling that you did a lot more than you're telling here to cause the cops to arrest you.
As for representing yourself, you've heard the quote from Clarence Darrow, right? The one that goes, "The man who represents himself has a fool for a client?"
2007-01-15 03:42:36 · answer #1 · answered by Team Chief 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leave the house now ! Do not contact her 4 any reason.
Get a nonpublic lawyer now and if she calls you do not respond.
good luck
2007-01-15 02:48:51 · answer #2 · answered by danceteacher5555 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋