I had to call the cops on my boyfriend and the officer that came to my house and the commonwealth attorney decided to press charges on him, and now I am trying to find a way to get them dropped since I was not the one who wanted the assalt and battery charges pressed in the first place. I talked to the commonwealth attorney and was told that the decision to drop the charges was not mine to make that only they could decide to drop all charges and would get back to me to let me know, but instead the issued a supeana for me to show up in court to testify against him. Please help me to find a way to get these charges dropped. He is a good man and has three beautiful children to take care of and a mother that is on her death bed fighting for her life they all need him to be here for them and not locked up in jail.
2007-03-27 09:00:10 · 17 answers · asked by mycutetrio 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Did he put his hands on you? If so,then he deserves what ever he gets. You cannot have the charges dropped,once you called the police,it was then their decision to press the charges.
Abusers never change.Any man that puts his hands on a woman,for whatever reason,is NOT a good man.
Get out while you can.From experience,abuse only escalates.They promise it will never happen again,but it always does.
I'm sorry,but he does deserve to be in jail.
2007-03-27 09:14:02 · answer #1 · answered by Jan 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You have no say once the state decides to press charges. Good men do not assault women, despite of their ability to procreate and how ill their mother is.
There is NO good man who lays a hand on a woman. The commonwealth is doing what you are too mental to do - take action against an abuser. You need to pull your head out of our backside and realize this man has issues and you do as well for thinking he is so great after you had to call the cops on him.
May he rot in jail.
2007-03-27 09:41:44 · answer #2 · answered by Susie D 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Local governments pursue domestic abuse cases, for this very reason. Something bad happened that made you call the police in the first place.
It is better for everyone ( you and the community) that the matter be investigated and evaluated by law enforcement officials.
There have been too many cases where a battered wife dropped charges, only to be a repeat victim.
Domestic violence does not just go away. It always gets worse.
2007-03-27 09:07:41 · answer #3 · answered by regerugged 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If this was his first offense he won't go to jail usually unless someone was physically hurt bad. He will have to go to so many anger management classes and in some counties or states if he completes all the classes the charge will not show up on his record. If you call the police they are usually judge and jury on such matters. This type of behavior is serious. Women every year are killed by abusive spouses.
2007-03-27 09:56:31 · answer #4 · answered by longbow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can prosecute whether you press charges or not and it looks like that's what they're going to do.
Some men need to be taught a lesson even when the women involved have battered woman syndrome and won't go through with what they need to do.
After you two break up, he'll still have a domestic violence charge on his record.
So when he beats up the next girl he gets involved with, he'll do time and spare that girl from more abuse.
He's a good man with 3 children who likes to beat up women?!? Get therapy.
2007-03-27 09:05:53 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Get a new boyfriend. Why would you feel you needed to call the police-if you felt in danger then why would you want to help get the charges dropped? So you make it ok for him to abuse you again. I hope they throw him in jail and you learn your lesson
2007-03-27 09:21:23 · answer #6 · answered by Monell K 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If he did something to you to deserve having charges pressed he deserves what he gets. If you really want to let him hurt you again by setting him free talk to his defense attorney they will advise you what to do it's their job to get him off the hook. However my advise is move on with out him you are stronger than you give yourself credit for I guarantee it don't be a victim anymore.
2007-03-27 09:07:35 · answer #7 · answered by teresacmt 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want him in jail, tell that to the judge. That has to do with sentencing; not the charges. You can't call the police & expect them to do nothing about your complaints.
2007-03-27 09:07:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, but a good man doesn't beat on women.
If I were you I'd check and see if his first wife also had these problems with him
I know its easy not to see whats right in front of your face when you are "in love" but if this man doesn't get punishment he will continue to abuse
2007-03-27 09:10:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Oh definitly! Hopfully you can get together again and from then on you can tell everyone that the bruises are because you fell down the stairs. Forever.
2007-03-27 09:04:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋