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I was charged with theft by unlawful taking. The person who filed the case lied and said me and a friend of mine took her computer. When in all actuality she had it the whole time and wanted revenged so she filed a claim. My friend sent her a text message from her phone stating "you had a pretty laptop once upon a time" The person who filed the claim repeatedly called my phone I called her back to tell her to leave me alone. At that time she was at the police station and the police found my information. So I was charged. I had nothing to do with her computer or a text message and yet I'm the one getting charged. I wanted to know if I needed an attorney, because I have two witnesses who can testify to the fact that the complaining witness knew her computer wasn't taken and still went and filed charges. I also have my phone bill to prove how many times she harassed my phone. I don't believe the prosecutor has enough against me to charge me with anything. After all the charged were filed the same complaining witness texts me an apologizes and stats she wants to drop the charges. I had to change my number, because she kept on calling and texting me like nothing happened. I know this is harassment. If I hire a lawyer I wanted to know if I can take the complaining witness to small claims to pay for my attorney fees. Can she get charged with filing false charges? Can I sue her for defamation?
I was charged with theft by unlawful taking. The person who filed the case lied and said me and a friend of mine took her computer. When in all actuality she had it the whole time and wanted revenged so she filed a claim. My friend sent her a text message from her phone stating "you had a pretty laptop once upon a time" The person who filed the claim repeatedly called my phone I called her back to tell her to leave me alone. At that time she was at the police station and the police found my information. So I was charged. I had nothing to do with her computer or a text message and yet I'm the one getting charged. I wanted to know if I needed an attorney, because I have two witnesses who can testify to the fact that the complaining witness knew her computer wasn't taken and still went and filed charges. I also have my phone bill to prove how many times she harassed my phone. I don't believe the prosecutor has enough against me to charge me with anything. After all the charged were filed the same complaining witness texts me an apologizes and stats she wants to drop the charges. I had to change my number, because she kept on calling and texting me like nothing happened. I know this is harassment. If I hire a lawyer I wanted to know if I can take the complaining witness to small claims to pay for my attorney fees. Can she get charged with filing false charges? Can I sue her for defamation?