Legal Question in Criminal Law in North Carolina

recently my husband was trying to commit suicide and when i tried to stop him he pepper sprayed me twice i pushed him to get him off of me and he fell and hit his head he was still able to chase me through the house and pull the phone out of the wall when i called 911 and continue to spray me with pepper spray 3 more time this time in front of one of my children the police took him to the hospital then to jail he was charged with assault on a female and interfering with emergency communication the next day i was informed that there was warrant for my arrest for assault inflicting serious injury when i was taking out a restraining order which i was granted i immediately turned my self in i have never been arrested for anything before the only thing i have on my record is a speeding ticket 12 years ago what is going to happen to me i thought you were allowed to defend yourself and i did not intend for him to get hurt all i wanted was for him to get away from me


Asked on 9/12/09, 10:50 pm

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