A. 刑事诉讼程序
1. Depends on where you are, sometimes the accused can pay a fixed priced bail bond and get himself out, in some other places, the accused have to wait for a bail hearing before the judge, usually within 24 hours during weekdays.
After paying the bail bond (保释金), the accused is out on the street while "waiting for trial" (候审).
Again, depend on the locality, there will be a few court hearings in the future
2. arraingment, (being informed of the charge and provide lawyer if the accused couldn't afford one) (提审,向被告宣读指控,被告可以要求律师代理)
3. pre-trial hearing, (defendant's lawyer and district attorney discusses trial date and other matters) (庭审前的准备)
4. trial. (庭审并决定有罪无罪)。
B. 案件证据分析
在美国一些地方,法律要求医疗人员,教师向当局报告可能的家庭暴力(包括对配偶和未成年人)。
你这个情况,估计在看病的时候女方诚实告诉医生,伤口是丈夫造成的。医生别无选择,必须报警。那么,女方和医生的对话记录可以用来控告男方,医生可以被招出庭作证女方的对话。不管女方以后如何解释(男方不是故意等等),男方还是有获罪的可能。
所以,建议找criminal lawyer为男方辩护。这个案件,由于有第三方证据和伤口物证,比较可能的结果是男方认罪,community service, 以换取不服刑。
C. 女方的态度
女方讲话要谨慎,很多情况下,尽量要不说话。因为你可能自己觉得是“误伤”,不是“故意的”,但是女方不是律师,不知道法律上什么是“故意”,很可能在说话的时候不知道轻重,帮倒忙,为自己掘墓,主观上还以为有帮助。
所以从这个角度,还是建议找criminal lawyer帮忙。