What to do if my fiance was arrested for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon but he was unaware that brass knuckles were in the vehicle?
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What to do if my fiance was arrested for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon but he was unaware that brass knuckles were in the vehicle?
I was helping a friend move into a new place and they were accidentally left in the vehicle which also did not belong to my fiancé. The friend is willing to state that the weapon belonged to him and he takes full responsibility for it. So my question is what can be done about this and where do I start with helping him to get this charge removed?
Asked on June 11, 2015 under Criminal Law, Mississippi
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
A good place to start is to have the friend call the detective or other office in charge along with your fiance, state that they were his brass knuckles, and offer to sign something to that effect. The friend will be exposing himself to potential liability, but if he is credible/believeable that the brass knuckes were his, that should result in the charges against your fiance being dropped.
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