ARD Program

[casandra]

I m 26 female no priors I work and am in school. I have court date Jan 12th for self defense, I didn't
mean to hit my abusive boyfriend of 5 years, but he was throwing things at me and I waved my arm to get
out and something may have hit him. He wasn't hurt and doesn't want to press charges but the police
arrested me. The state picked it up of course. My family hired a criminal lawyer and On my court date Jan
12th, he is asking for a continuous and applying for an ARD. Please tell me if the ARD includes
counseling and is there a cost for that. Thank you Dina

 

[jimnyc]

I m 26 female no priors I work and am in school. I have court date Jan 12th for self defense, I didn't
mean to hit my abusive boyfriend of 5 years, but he was throwing things at me and I waved my arm to get
out and something may have hit him. He wasn't hurt and doesn't want to press charges but the police
arrested me. The state picked it up of course. My family hired a criminal lawyer and On my court date Jan
12th, he is asking for a continuous and applying for an ARD. Please tell me if the ARD includes
counseling and is there a cost for that. Thank you Dina

Your actual charge is for "self defense"?

 

[casandra]

charges

Your actual charge is for "self defense"?

Hi I am not to sure how to reply, no my charges are assault simple assault but my x has priors. I am told the ard program will help me but will it include counseling and is there a cost for it. The lawyer fee is all my family has as it is and I know I need counseling.

 

[FlyingRon]

You really have two options: go to court on the and convince that this is actual self defense (note that the self defense has a much more narrow meaning than what many people want to ascribe to it) or do ARD.

If you lose the case it will have serious implications to you (of which the monetary ones will be at least what you'd be paying for ARD. They're likely to give you similar probation conditions).

Even if they don't mandate counseling as a condition of your ARD probation, you're going to pay a lot of money. First off they're going to hit you up for a zillion fees like the "constable" (I never did understand why he had a handout in the case I was involved in) I think to the tune of $1500. Then the probation department will want their cut just to push your paper around your PO's desk.

You should listen carefully to your lawyer.

 

[davew128]

Sounds like neither the police nor your lawyer believe your claims of self defense.

 

[HighwayMan]

You have an attorney. He is the one you should be addressing your questions to.

 

[Mt_Vernon]

Hi I am not to sure how to reply, no my charges are assault simple assault but my x has priors. I am told the ard program will help me but will it include counseling and is there a cost for it. The lawyer fee is all my family has as it is and I know I need counseling.

Were you charged with "domestic violence"?

There is a whole industry involved in prosecuting domestic-violence cases, and the accused has to pay for that industry. Check this out:

http://www.massnews.com/past_issues/other/8_Aug/domviin.htm

 

[Just Blue]

I m 26 female no priors I work and am in school. I have court date Jan 12th for self defense, I didn't
mean to hit my abusive boyfriend of 5 years, but he was throwing things at me and I waved my arm to get
out and something may have hit him. He wasn't hurt and doesn't want to press charges but the police
arrested me. The state picked it up of course. My family hired a criminal lawyer and On my court date Jan
12th, he is asking for a continuous and applying for an ARD. Please tell me if the ARD includes
counseling and is there a cost for that. Thank you Dina

What state are you in?

 

[FlyingRon]

What state are you in?

Since we're talking about ARD, I assumed Pennsylvania.