Wrongfully arrested and taken to jail. What can I do?

Asked in Fresno, CA on July 23, 2026 Last answered on August 19, 2026

I was in a domestic violence situation with my ex-boyfriend, and I was told that after 5 days I needed to go to the courthouse to extend it if I wanted it to proceed 6 months later. I was in the store with my ex-boyfriend, and the police officer observed us. He immediately stabbed him to the ground as he was walking out and started punching him in his face, and my ex-boyfriend was crying, and his face was bleeding. I told the police officer that there was no need for so much violence, and he wouldn't listen. I felt scared and felt like nobody was going to listen. I was begging for him to stop hitting him, practically telling him I thought he was here to protect the community and this is how you treat them. He said stand the f*** back. I did, then I was arrested. As I was being arrested, the police officer that was arresting him and punching him told me I did this for you, this is happening for you, and this is how you treat me, and I told him thank you but no thank you. I went to jail. Wasn't accepted because my high blood pressure, which I never had, went up, and it wouldn't go down. I went to the hospital and came back, and it went from a misdemeanor to a felony.

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Marc Pelta
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Marc Pelta

San Francisco, CA
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Although, this may sound simpler than it is, hiring a good criminal defense attorney as soon as possible is the preferred route I can think of in response to your question.  I would imagine that the unfortunate stabbing incident you witnessed was captured on video surveillance in the store?  Unfortunately, people sometimes are arrested by police when they are frustrated in trying to control a crime scene and they often get away with it, depending upon how it is justified.   

August 19, 2026

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