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Close Window I was recently accussed of rape by a young lady I have dealt with sexually for the past 6 yrs.She has a history of psychological roblems and a known **** user. I have been indicted on six counts of rape and aggrevated burglary. My arraignment hearing is May 11, 2009, and it is believed her motivation could only be to apply for victoms of crime money for the purpose of purchasing drugs. I am indigent and what legal remedies can I persue to expose this plot for what it is, stopping this from going any further Folder: law Last Modified: 5/8/09 6:06 pm I was recently accussed of rape by a young lady I have dealt with sexually for the past 6 yrs. She has a history of psychological roblems and a known **** user. I have been indicted on six counts of rape and aggrevated burglary. My arraignment hearing is May 11, 2009, and it is believed her motivation could only be to apply for victoms of crime money for the purpose of purchasing drugs. I am indigent and what legal remedies can I persue to expose this plot for what it is, stopping this from going any further and avoiding a large bond? Print Date: May 8 6:08pm Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Asked on May 8, 2009 under Criminal Law, Ohio
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
You absolutely need a very good criminal defense lawyer. One place you can look for one is our website: http://attorneypages.com
If you can't afford a lawyer, the court will tell you about the procedure for getting a public defender when you are arraigned.
There simply isn't any way to stop this from going forward, for right now. If the woman who has accused you of these things changes her mind, there is a small chance that the prosecutor would drop the charges, but the fact that the case has already gone to indictment, meaning the prosecutor presented it to the grand jury, makes that unlikely. You should not even think about trying to talk to the woman, or you may face additional charges.
When you have people with substance abuse problems in your life, this is the sort of risk you take, and the closer you get to people like that, the bigger the risk.
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