I think I found my lawyer today for my criminal case. I've made so many phone calls, and this one really was compassionate and encouraging. Turns out he and his partner both used to work for the DA's office. He also has a lot of experience with mental health cases. He was careful not to promise anything, but thought with everything considered, the case stands a good chance of being dismissed. I made the phone calls tonight to family begging for money - absolutely not fun, but looks like I'll get all I need for the attorney.
Take that, H! The recording I made of his blackmail attempt is going to be useful in both cases. H is the only person who thinks he's awesome. Everyone I've talked to has been disgusted by his behavior.
My D lawyer says the extortion attempt, along with the affairs, is going to really harm him as far as marital misconduct is concerned. I also alerted my brothers and male cousins to the way he's treating me and the name calling. To say they were unamused is an understatement. I have a feeling he's going to hear some things he won't like. I've been protecting him, but no longer.
