- Jurisdiction
- Arizona
Hi, a few years ago I was at a bar watching my brother-in-law play a show, I got in an altercation with a very big man (I am a small girl). He tried to pull me into the bar by my throat as well as my boyfriend's friend. In self defense I did hit him with a plastic bouncer I had in my hand to make him release me. We were asked to leave and so we did. The man went to the ER with a gash and claimed I assaulted him, I did not know this until I got summonsed in the mail. I went to the police station to tell my side of the story and also met with my public defender. After receiving statements of the actual event, and the fact that the man was heavily intoxicated and admitted he did not remember exactly what happened, my public defender presented the information to the DA and the case was dismissed immediately. I am now pursing a degree in social work and have an interview soon and I am very worried this will show negatively on my background check. Is there anything I can do to get this off since it was a false charge? All I am finding about dismissed cases is when one has done what the judge has asked of them, this is not the case for me. My charge was falsified by a belligerent man that had no clue what he had done and why I had done what I did.
P.S. I know there is no excuse for my actions, but it was self defense, he was close to 300lbs and I am 130lbs. I have learned my lesson and I do not set foot in any bar establishments anymore since this incident.
P.S. I know there is no excuse for my actions, but it was self defense, he was close to 300lbs and I am 130lbs. I have learned my lesson and I do not set foot in any bar establishments anymore since this incident.