Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

pfa
I filed a pfa against my husband and now the state police filed criminal charges. He is being charged with simple assault, entrapment, terroristic threat and another I cannot think of. I do not want him to go to jail just to get couseling and help. If he goes to jail we will lose our house, medical, etc,. He is not a bad guy just needs couseling. He is a first time offender but they said he could face 1 to 5 years in jail. It was to be tried in front of our local magistrate and now was moved back to the original judge who granted the pfa. He has a criminal attorney. I am the state's witness but don't want to be. I never would of obtained the pfa if I knew they would prosecute him criminally.
How do I help him? Do I have to testify?

Asked on 9/29/08, 9:54 pm

Michael Berman Law Offices of Michael A. Berman

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Re: pfa

This is big trouble....

You need to go talk to a local lawyer ASAP.

Mike Berman

Answered on 9/30/08, 11:29 am

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