We had a dissagreement, I pushed and he pushed me back hard. I fell to the floor and called police. They came and after telling what happened, they asked if I wanted to press charges. I said I didn't. All I wanted is to have a record filed. Next thing I knew he was taken away to prison. i called cops and said that I didn't want him to go to prison, and didn't file charges. I was told that by California law he is automatically charged with a felony and has to go to prison, with bail set. My family had to pay $10,000 to get him out of prison and now he has a court date set for felony. This is a nightmare. What can I do? I called the cops right away when they took him and said that I didn't want him to be taken, nor charged, but they said that there is nothig I can do. Now we have to spend money on a lawyer in hopes of avoiding the felony charges. He has a clean record. not even a driving ticket.
All I wanted is for him to know that physically pushing me is not ok. for police to tell him that. Now I and my family are being punished, and if my husband gets a felony, he will not be able to get a job in the future.
What can I do to stop this nightmare?

