Back in 2000, my ex and I had a fight. A physical fight. I couldn't leave and grabbed a knife to protect myself from this guy. Needless to say, he got scratches and bled, the cops showed up and I got screwed because I was "the aggressor". I was locked up for a week, went to court, couldn't afford an attorney so I had a public defender. They adviced me to plead guilty. Me being a young naive kid (21 at the time) did that because they said it would go better in the end. Now, I was pregnant at the time. He is out of the picture, I am married and very happy. But I was sentenced to a week in jail, which I had already completed, probation (also completed) and fines(which I am still paying for till this day). They were gonna press for bodily harm and posession of weapon (small kitchen knife). They dropped the weapon charge because I pled guilty to the bodily harm one. I need to know if there is anything I can do to get my normal life back? I feel like I am drowning because I was protecting myself and a bunch of lazy, uncaring cops didn't bother finding out the whole story. I really am sorry any of this happened and I wish I could just have my freedom again at dreaming of being a nurse or anything else I could be. But with this felony, I just feel like I am at the mercy of the courts and the law, whom I have completely lost respect and belief for. I just wish I had the opportunity to feel like a normal person again who has goals and dreams and is not afraid to make them come true. But with this felony, I can't have control of my dreams. The system does and I feel so depressed about it. I have so many things to accomplish and give my little girl, but the law and the system is taking all of that away. Please help, if anybody knows anything, I would greatly appreciate your advice and wisdom. Thank you.
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