Need Help

[Johnny Ringo]

Need some advise.. My 22 yr old was involved in a fight friday nite over a guy slapping his girlfriend's butt... 3 on 1.. Lots of verbal judo and then guy gets in my Son's face talking shit in front of his buddies, lifts his hands like he was gonna throw a punch.. Son gets off first lick and knocks guy down.... leaves the area with friend who showed up and girlfriend..

He gets a call tday from Police about incident.. said he broke guys jaw.. and needs to come to station to discuss...

1. Should he admit the punch?

It was bascially in Self-defense... The guy does have 2 or more witnesses.. Son has Girlfriend and friend... to back up story...

I told him they will or could arrest him at the station... and file both crinimal charges and he could be sued in civil court for damages..

Any Advise appreciated....

 

[tenny]

if they wanted him, they would come get em

call a lawyer and tell em everything

dont tell the cops shit

 

[Thick1]

First girlfriend should have filed a sexual assault case against the guy for slapping her butt.

For your son since he did throw the first blow he needs to get an attorney then go down to the station. If the guys jaw is broken then it more then likely will be a felony assault charge.

 

[kmasterflex]

if they wanted him, they would come get em

call a lawyer and tell em everything

dont tell the cops shit

Bump This ^^^^^^^^^

 

[steve30279]

For your son since he did throw the first blow he needs to get an attorney then go down to the station. If the guys jaw is broken then it more then likely will be a felony assault charge.

x2

I was in exactly the same situation as your son. Get a lawyer. I was charged with a Felony assault. They dont really care who threw the first punch. Its the person who did the most damage that gets punished. Pretty shitty if you ask me. Cost me almost 20grand in medical bills

 

[Johnny Ringo]

Thanks for the advise.....

 

[STA MAN]

Do have the girlfriend file a sexual assault charge....this will help your sons case.

 

[Ehren]

You've got a PM

 

[pesty4077]

I don't know how it works from state to state, but I had a simular incident at a nightclub, where I was security at, in 92. I was escorting a guy out the door and he decided to go at it. He started threatening me and evidentually poke his finger in my chest. I immediately responded by pushing him back hard. He busted his head off a brick wall. He went home. The next day I get a call fron the DA's office asking me about what happened. I just stated the truth and he inform me I had the right to protect myself. He said he was dropping the charges and the guy didn't state the whole truth anyways. MORAL: If they physically threaten you and come towards you, you have the right to defend yourself. I would just state the truth, but you could get advise from a Lawyer first. Seems like self defense, but I wasn't there.

 

[njpooldude]

1 call lawyer
2 the guy hit your son first.. PERIOD
3 gf needs to file a charge on butt slapping

thats what i would do.. not an expert here though

 

[Tyrone]

Depending on what really precided, sounds like the other guy was guilty of assault...Then you can usually claim self defense but just get a hold of a lawyer. Nobody here is an attorney on any state bar that I'm aware of so best to seek someone who is.