It is very generous and humane of your jailers to provide you with internet access so that you may keep us updated. Please express our gratitude to them. There is still a question pending in post #7.
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American Locked Up In CCR-17
The prosecutor also did not bear the truth that came from her; she also mentioned this at the tribunal a-quo the day before the hearing. It is not a situation of her vs me, I hope you an see beyond that speculation. I appreciate your commentary. This wouldn't have even come this far if we were in an actual updated court system within the states.
Yeah, he hasn't been sentenced, That was just an arraignment hearing. I feel the same way about domestic violence cases being taken more seriously. For example, a friend whose ex husband was abusive went through an ordeal trying to get the authorities to listen. She said there was even a police officer who'd be like "you again?", like if it was comical for him.
What is unfortunate is that some women are using it the wrong way.
These judges are not new. Plus, in the courts they don't really care about tourism. It's even worse if you're a tourist as you could easy flee not to ever bee seen again. He's at flight risk, so locking him up makes sense. And yeah, there must also be some evidence that she was hurt.
...one of the reasons I am (and stay) single.....
Yes Dominican girl friends are just like busses... come back here wait about 15 minutes, another one will come along......
You do seem to have a very specific view of the 7.5M women in DR. There are plenty of women who are not chicas and not out to get as much money out of tourists as they can. Many of those reading this are married to Dominican women who are honest and decent.
I just want to be clear what you are saying has happened. At the initial stage when the police got involved your girlfriend alleged that the injuries were inflicted by you. Then you say that she made a statement to say she has a personality disorder and these injuries were inflicted on herself. But the Judge said that she either had to testify against you, or he would throw her in prison. She now believes she is on your side and you are both up against the Judge, who has a vendetta against you. Is that a fair summary?
And if it is, why do you think the Judge is refusing to believe her? Is it that he thinks your girlfriend has been coerced into alleging that she has the mental health problems to cover up for the fact that you did this? Or why?
And finally, you say you have a lawyer who you trust. So what are you looking for from this forum? A second opinion?
Honestly, I have heard many times and from many people that the police don't think twice about locking up a Dominican, but they think many many times about locking up a foreigner (excepting Haitians and Venezuelans). Way more complicated, embassies involved, sometimes politicians or powerful families. Too much grief.
Refusing to believe Because the judge and this system is corrupt and they just want to make money off me because I can't help where I was born
Reminder, this is the Legal Forum. Stay on topic and no jokes/sarcasm.
Well done Michael .You are stringing them all out, except for a couple, very neatly .
OK so in summary, your case is that you never hurt your girlfriend. What happened is that she has a personality disorder, she inflicted wounds on herself, her friends persuaded her to report you to the police and you were arrested. And then she withdrew the charges but the Judge insists on the trial continuing as he wants you to pay him.
In Post #1, you said "I had a small incident with my girlfriend of a few months here". And in post #20 you say "I did not harm her". The key to this is whether or not you did actually hit her, and what evidence there is that you did hit her. Forget everything else, this is what your case hinges on.
Please be clear about exactly what did or didn't happen. Some of us are genuinely trying to help you.
In Post #1, you said "I had a small incident with my girlfriend of a few months here". And in post #20 you say "I did not harm her". The key to this is whether or not you did actually hit her, and what evidence there is that you did hit her. Forget everything else, this is what your case hinges on.
Please be clear about exactly what did or didn't happen. Some of us are genuinely trying to help you.
Thanks for your candor. Feel free to direct message me. In my appeal letter, my girlfriend clearly states what she said during her recorded interrogation was not held up as truth or credible during the initial arraignment hearing. She says she was violent, she created an outburst, that she doesn't want me in prison, that I do not pose any threat to her, etc... That I've been a victim to the ministry and system here because of the mistakes made from the judicial system.
I did not harm her at all. I would never. I've served in the military and have two sisters that look up to me. I'm a person of honor, just found myself in a messy situation unfortunately. I'm not trying to cover up anything, and I know what I'm saying is probably the anomaly to the truth of many of these cases, so I can understand your specificity/skepticism.
When I said "I had a small accident" I used that as a general term/reference to connotate that there was a discrepancy between us. She misinterpreted a message on my phone and took it in the form of a jealous rage (the thought and fear of a past experience she suffered from happening again).
The evidence is a picture of her bruise, no blood or anything, that was caused by her own person, but the prosecutor has twisted the narrative to his own agenda. Nothing else, no neighbor complaints, no one else was there, just us. As she was breaking belongings in my apartment she fell in the outburst of her emotions, to which she's mentioned and has sworn under oath. I did not hit her, and this is what the prosecutor is misrepresenting, which has lead me to where I am.
Not saying that you harmed anyone, but I don't know what serving in the military has to do with anything. Plenty of people who have military backgrounds have proved quite capable of violence and harm.