What to do if I was charged with battery family violence but I was never given the opportunity to make a written statement nor read my rights?

What to do if I was charged with battery family violence but I was never given the opportunity to make a written statement nor read my rights?

My soon-to-be ex-wife gave her statement which included lies about who started the physical confrontation, who owned the property the confrontation was started over, and excluded parts of the confrontation. Am I screwed since she has already made her statement and it’s her word against mine or is there something I can do to defend myself in this case?

Asked on February 23, 2013 under Criminal Law, Georgia

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