I was arrested Friday for fighting, I was released last night and charged with assault and 3 misdemeanors. What can happen to me?
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I was arrested Friday for fighting, I was released last night and charged with assault and 3 misdemeanors. What can happen to me?
I was never arrested before or have any offenses.
Asked on June 14, 2009 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
If i were you, i would spend the money on a lawyer. You want to make sure this does not result in you having a record if you can avoid it. If there is no more conflict b.t. you and the person that you fought with, then there is a chance the state wont press further charges. However, if there are serious injuries involved then there is less likely a chance this will go away quickly. I would need to know more facts about what happened as you may have good defenses to the charges. I suggest hiring a lawyer immediately to get involved. Worst case scenario is that you pay a fine and some medical bills for injuries sustained. I doubt there will be any jail time here.
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