Skittlededoo
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Washington State
I'm not sure how to link it, but a few days ago I posted about my husband attacking me and strangling me.
I was convinced on the second evening after the assault to seek medical help as I was unable to sleep because swelling was causing pressure on my collar bone and it felt like heavy pressure, causing labored breathing. I coughed up a few times and there was blood every time.
Long story short... I went to a walk in. They referred and called in advance to the ER. At the ER they called in a forensic medical specialist.
She found several bruises on my left upper arm, my pinky and ring finger knuckles on my right hand from thrashing, and several defense bruising on my wrists. She determined soft tissue damage on my neck along with bruising, and her and the physician that examined me suspect my larynx/trachea is bruised. The forensic examiner also found petechiae on my uvula and in my throat. All of it was photographed.
My husband was released on his own recognizance around 1pm the day of the assault. He had to agree to many things including anger management. The state issued an automatic 1 year pre-trail no contract order that he was served with immediately.
I've been informed he has a court date set. I'm wondering what this will determine. I have both a victim witness advocate and witness coordinator that have worked with each other for years and know each other well. The problem right now is the timing of the weekend and phone tag. It's been difficult to get straight answers.
I learned that most of this process is automatic. I'm pretty much just witnessing everything in the same way my husband is, it feels. I haven't spoken with the prosecutor and don't even know a name. Is this normal?
I was informed my husband may face a felony charge. Can anyone help me understand how this process works and what will likely happen? Is it likely he will be convicted of a felony? If not, what, and what will sentencing or convicting possibly entail?
I'm not sure how to link it, but a few days ago I posted about my husband attacking me and strangling me.
I was convinced on the second evening after the assault to seek medical help as I was unable to sleep because swelling was causing pressure on my collar bone and it felt like heavy pressure, causing labored breathing. I coughed up a few times and there was blood every time.
Long story short... I went to a walk in. They referred and called in advance to the ER. At the ER they called in a forensic medical specialist.
She found several bruises on my left upper arm, my pinky and ring finger knuckles on my right hand from thrashing, and several defense bruising on my wrists. She determined soft tissue damage on my neck along with bruising, and her and the physician that examined me suspect my larynx/trachea is bruised. The forensic examiner also found petechiae on my uvula and in my throat. All of it was photographed.
My husband was released on his own recognizance around 1pm the day of the assault. He had to agree to many things including anger management. The state issued an automatic 1 year pre-trail no contract order that he was served with immediately.
I've been informed he has a court date set. I'm wondering what this will determine. I have both a victim witness advocate and witness coordinator that have worked with each other for years and know each other well. The problem right now is the timing of the weekend and phone tag. It's been difficult to get straight answers.
I learned that most of this process is automatic. I'm pretty much just witnessing everything in the same way my husband is, it feels. I haven't spoken with the prosecutor and don't even know a name. Is this normal?
I was informed my husband may face a felony charge. Can anyone help me understand how this process works and what will likely happen? Is it likely he will be convicted of a felony? If not, what, and what will sentencing or convicting possibly entail?
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