3 girls (18,18,16) supposedly "jumped" a 17 yr old girl.. all 3 girls deny and claim they dont know whats goin on so its her word against theirs.. will they still be put them away?
2006-06-14 03:40:50 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
probably not put away---one persons word against 3 others...but one wonders....did this 17yr old have bruises etc...why did the police arrest....and did anyone else see it?
2006-06-14 03:45:06 · answer #1 · answered by Jack Kerouac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As defined by Minnesota law, third degree assault is as follows:
Third degree assault is charged when a person assaults another and inflicts substantial bodily harm or assaults a minor.
I would assume third degree assault is fairly standard. Regardless of what happened and your position, not much can be done at this point, I would imagine testimonies have been taken already and witnesses have been questioned. The best thing to do at this point is to (hopefully continue to) tell the truth. If someone lies to law enforcement, things can just get worse. By this point, getting "out" of the charge seems to be a tough thing to do, there's no easy way out of a legal charge. If there are marks on the 17 year old consistent with being attacked, chances are the other three will be getting in some sort of trouble, unless they can keep their stories together and have a decent lawyer.
If anything above is incorrect my apologies, I'm not a law enforcement professional but I have studied law enforcement a good deal.
2006-06-14 04:22:58 · answer #2 · answered by the_Goober 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot is going to depend on the judge reviewing the case. My next door neighbor's boyfriend is a minor and a few weeks ago he was arrested for assault, and he is still being held in juvenile detention because he's not 18.
No two cases are the same, so as far as the best thing to get out of it is to get all facts straight and make sure no one changes their story AT ALL or they will loose credibility and probably pay for it.
And if they are guilty, they do need to pay for it...three against one is not a fair fight.
2006-06-14 03:55:09 · answer #3 · answered by JC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-30 21:15:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
!st = if they've been charged, then obviously the police who arrested them and the PA who filed the charges feel there is sufficient cause for pursuing the matter. (credable evidence)
There's a little more to it than the word of 3 against the word of 1.
Playing "dumb" against the charge isn't going to make a favorable impression in court and it won't fly with a defense attorney either.
I seriously doubt if they'll be put away, but they may get a day or two in "shock detention" just to give them a taste of what it's going to be like if don't get their head screwed on straight.
2006-06-23 19:18:41 · answer #5 · answered by tee_nong_noy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that depends on witnesses and what the police find in their investigation and the state attorney if they want to file charges or not and if it goes to court the judge and the attorneys because the two 18's could be charged with assault and the other could be charged as an adult. they could serve time or get probation it is sometimes easier to let the attorneys deal with this matter and it goes on the records. the 16 may have a chance to have her record wiped when she is 18 and the other 2 it follows them unless a agreement is made.
2006-06-21 18:10:47 · answer #6 · answered by pmj176 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Co-defendant testamony is usually not so persuasive. And if it is already going to trial, there has already been presented to the court that there is enough evidence to make the case.
The ability of the victim to withstand a horrific barrage of evil questions, designed to destroy her credibility, composure and veracity.
I went through a similar thing many years ago I stopped a guy from raping a drunk, passed-out girl and was jumped by him and a gang buddy of his.
The instigator got 30 days and 200 hours (or something like that) of community service, the other guy got off scott free.
2006-06-27 15:14:36 · answer #7 · answered by athorgarak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best thing to do is find a good lawyer and and tell them to tell the truth; girls fight everyday and if they didn't cause any major problems then they should cop a plea and then go from there. But going to jail over a fight is stupid and they might need this as a reality check.
2006-06-28 03:14:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the damage done to the 17 year old. Was she hurt bad? You better tell the three girls to get good legal representation.
2006-06-28 03:09:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is hire you a good attorney and PLEASE do not discuss the happening of this issue with anyone. It might come back and bite you in the butt. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me via E-mail. I work in law enforcement.
2006-06-14 03:44:19 · answer #10 · answered by Krystal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋