buggywater
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Alaska
A few days ago my husband was apprehended, a family member called the police. I did not want them involved, but I went ahead and gave them a statement and they took pictures of my bruises and they also took the objects used to assault me with. I am not a battered woman to blame myself but I was in a jeaulus rage, I was always jeaulus and paronoid of him being on the computer. I am the aggressor, I even told the cops this but they did not care. I know they are going to supbeana me to go before the judge to see if we need to go before a grand jury, at least thats how the DA's office explained it to me. Do I have the right to take the 5th ammendment on the stand? He genuinely does not deserve this, people can see my bruised up legs yes but if only people can see his brain that I have destroyed by my severe accusations and jeaulusy all because of my insecurities.... no one would be able to live like that, I have severe guilt because everyone thinks I am defending him but no one knows what was TRULY happening. WHat will happen to me if I refuse to testify or plead the 5th ammendment on stand? I can not afford a lawyer or else I would hire one to help get him out of this mess since I am the true one who caused him to have Stockholm Syndrome, thank you so much for your help! I am such a mess
A few days ago my husband was apprehended, a family member called the police. I did not want them involved, but I went ahead and gave them a statement and they took pictures of my bruises and they also took the objects used to assault me with. I am not a battered woman to blame myself but I was in a jeaulus rage, I was always jeaulus and paronoid of him being on the computer. I am the aggressor, I even told the cops this but they did not care. I know they are going to supbeana me to go before the judge to see if we need to go before a grand jury, at least thats how the DA's office explained it to me. Do I have the right to take the 5th ammendment on the stand? He genuinely does not deserve this, people can see my bruised up legs yes but if only people can see his brain that I have destroyed by my severe accusations and jeaulusy all because of my insecurities.... no one would be able to live like that, I have severe guilt because everyone thinks I am defending him but no one knows what was TRULY happening. WHat will happen to me if I refuse to testify or plead the 5th ammendment on stand? I can not afford a lawyer or else I would hire one to help get him out of this mess since I am the true one who caused him to have Stockholm Syndrome, thank you so much for your help! I am such a mess