I work with a lot of clients who are falsely accused of domestic violence in Washtenaw County. These situations usually start with a verbal argument where one party wants to get the upper hand despite no physical violence and they call the police on the other person. The caller doesn't realize once that call is made, it sets off a long list of consequences such as criminal charges that you need to fight in court.
I've worked with clients where the "victim" is jealous or angry with the other person and they try to get revenge by calling the police and having the other person charged. This is completely wrong and against the law to do so, but the prosecutor's office simply designates a victim and a defendant, and that doesn't change. The only way to right this wrong is to hire an attorney who works with the same judges and prosecutors every single week on difficult cases, and gets real results.
I usually have to set these cases for a trial to force the "victim" to either show up and lie on the witness stand, which has major consequences or to fail to cooperate and testify, which would lead to a dismissal. The prosecutor's office is not going to dismiss the charge just because the victim changes their mind at a later date.
I wrote the book on Ann Arbor Criminal Defense, and these are the difficult cases that I help clients with every single day. Many of my clients charged are high-profile athletes, doctors and lawyers in the community, and people who cannot afford the negative exposure of a false charge.
I've worked with clients where the "victim" is jealous or angry with the other person and they try to get revenge by calling the police and having the other person charged. This is completely wrong and against the law to do so, but the prosecutor's office simply designates a victim and a defendant, and that doesn't change. The only way to right this wrong is to hire an attorney who works with the same judges and prosecutors every single week on difficult cases, and gets real results.
I usually have to set these cases for a trial to force the "victim" to either show up and lie on the witness stand, which has major consequences or to fail to cooperate and testify, which would lead to a dismissal. The prosecutor's office is not going to dismiss the charge just because the victim changes their mind at a later date.
I wrote the book on Ann Arbor Criminal Defense, and these are the difficult cases that I help clients with every single day. Many of my clients charged are high-profile athletes, doctors and lawyers in the community, and people who cannot afford the negative exposure of a false charge.
