What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? New Jersey
Brief Synopsis: My husband and i got into an argument that turned physical. He hit first however i used the broken piece of a chair to hit him in return, several times. He basically ended up calling 911 and when the police arrived, he told them he did not want to press charges. However, after surveying the situation, they placed me under arrest due to the fact that his marks were more visible than mine. They also took pictures of my husbands bruises. I was released later that day on my own recognizance and have no prior record, no arrests, nothing. My husband and i have resolved our issues through counseling and family and just want this whole ugly incident put behind us.
My questions are as follows:
- If i plead not guilty, could this be misconstrued as a lack of remorse on my part?
- My husband has continually maintained that he DOES NOT want to press charges and intends to insist that his wounds were superficial and he was not very hurt. Could this help my case or would he be better off not saying anything at all?
- What are the chances the charges will be dropped and is there ANYTHING i can do to increase the odds?
Please i know that what i did was terrible and i have to live with the guilt of that everyday for the rest of my life so please, no judgments or guilt trips, just some sound legal advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
Brief Synopsis: My husband and i got into an argument that turned physical. He hit first however i used the broken piece of a chair to hit him in return, several times. He basically ended up calling 911 and when the police arrived, he told them he did not want to press charges. However, after surveying the situation, they placed me under arrest due to the fact that his marks were more visible than mine. They also took pictures of my husbands bruises. I was released later that day on my own recognizance and have no prior record, no arrests, nothing. My husband and i have resolved our issues through counseling and family and just want this whole ugly incident put behind us.
My questions are as follows:
- If i plead not guilty, could this be misconstrued as a lack of remorse on my part?
- My husband has continually maintained that he DOES NOT want to press charges and intends to insist that his wounds were superficial and he was not very hurt. Could this help my case or would he be better off not saying anything at all?
- What are the chances the charges will be dropped and is there ANYTHING i can do to increase the odds?
Please i know that what i did was terrible and i have to live with the guilt of that everyday for the rest of my life so please, no judgments or guilt trips, just some sound legal advice would be appreciated. Thank you.