What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
New Jersey
My name is Brandy. In December '06 I was arrested after my boyfriend at the time attacked me. I was mentally and verbally abused for 2 years and had enough. In this situation I was very angry and threw an empty soda can without aiming. The can hit him in the head and he attacked me by slamming my upper arm in a door and choking me by holding me up with the back of his upper arm. When the police came and questioned me I told them everything that happened. The police arrested me then read me my miranda rights. They didn't tell me I was arrested for throwing the soda can but for my ex having scratches on the sides of his belly. During the case hearing the prosecuter (?) told me that if I plead guilty my child will not be taken away from me and I will not go to jail so I plead guilty. What I couldn't understand was why they arrested me though I did throw that soda can and my ex didn't get arrested. Was everything done legally? I understand that the time for appeals is up but is there anything else that can be done to possibly get this off my record without waiting another three years for an expungement?
New Jersey
My name is Brandy. In December '06 I was arrested after my boyfriend at the time attacked me. I was mentally and verbally abused for 2 years and had enough. In this situation I was very angry and threw an empty soda can without aiming. The can hit him in the head and he attacked me by slamming my upper arm in a door and choking me by holding me up with the back of his upper arm. When the police came and questioned me I told them everything that happened. The police arrested me then read me my miranda rights. They didn't tell me I was arrested for throwing the soda can but for my ex having scratches on the sides of his belly. During the case hearing the prosecuter (?) told me that if I plead guilty my child will not be taken away from me and I will not go to jail so I plead guilty. What I couldn't understand was why they arrested me though I did throw that soda can and my ex didn't get arrested. Was everything done legally? I understand that the time for appeals is up but is there anything else that can be done to possibly get this off my record without waiting another three years for an expungement?