Me and my girlfriend. We're at the bar one night. Got into an argument in the parking lot. It was just me and her. I tried to get her in the car to come home. And in her drunken state. And mad. She called the law. She made a big scene. And said I pushed her down. I went to jail. For domestic violence. Apparently, there was an order to protect. She came the next day. Bonded me out of jail. Brought me back home, which is I live with her. And three weeks after that. Had me arrested again for violating the protection order. Then bonded me out of jail again after a week. And now I'm back here with we are trying to go through anger management classes. In couples counseling. Before court. There's supposed to be a court date on December the 5th. To come before the grand jury. What do I do? Can we have the charges dismissed because she doesn't want to press charges? The DA. Has already came to me. With a plea agreement. 11 months, 29 days' time serves. And to be ranked current. Six years. Probation.
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