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My son was charged with breach of peace, after an alledged incident with 3 of his friends, he is 14. I feel as though they may try to make an example of him. 2 of his friends were beaten by the cops and the 13 year old was tasered twice. My question is what is the likely hood that the my son can beat the case. He said he didn’t throw any rocks. And is there anything the parents of the two boys that went to the hospital can do? There children are being held without bail.
Asked on June 30, 2009 under Criminal Law, Connecticut
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M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Your next course of action is to find an attorney to represent your son immediately. The other parents should also get an attorney as well. In Connecticut, breach of peace is as follows:
§ 53a-181. Breach of the peace: Class B misdemeanor. (1) Engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior in a public place; or (2) assaults or strikes another; or (3) threatens to commit any crime against another person or his property; or (4) publicly exhibits, distributes, posts up or advertises any offensive, indecent or abusive matter concerning any person; or (5) in a public place, uses abusive or obscene language or makes an obscene gesture; or (6) creates a public and hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act which he is not licensed or privileged to do. (b) Breach of the peace is a class B misdemeanor.
(a) A person is guilty of breach of the peace when, with intent to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, he:
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