Can I not show up in court to prevent my boyfriend from getting prosecuted?

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   Greg HagopianPro

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   Answered September 26, 2012 21:38. You have a problem. If you don't appear in response to a subpoeana you can be arrested and held in contempt of court. If you do appear and say that you lied on a form signed under penalty of perjury, you could be criminally charged with perjury. You may be able to wiggle out by refusing to testify on the grounds that anything you say may incriminate you. Then in order to make you testify the prosecutor would need to grant you immunity. Once you were granted immunity you could explain how you lied without fear of prosecution.

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   Harry HudsonPro

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   Answered September 27, 2012 12:44. Your question causes me to believe that you have been subpoenaed. If so and the service was proper, you have no choice but to go.
   If you can afford counsel, at least for a consultation, I strongly suggest that you see one to discuss your options and the consequences of those options.

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   Charles KenyonPro

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   Answered September 26, 2012 20:07. You may not be able to undo the harm you have done. You need a lawyer of your own at this point.

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