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Aggr Assault Charge

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XiZBiT

Junior Member
Michigan.


I was in a fight back in January at a local bar. The incident started inside the bar just prior to closing. I was at the bar with two other friends when I seen that one of our party was circled by at least six other guys. I forced my way thru the crowd to grab my friend so we could leave. As I approached him a taller man made a threat, I then returned his comment with a few words of my own. I was then shoved by a smaller guy as I turned around to see who had shoved me this guy starting running his mouth about kicking my ass and so on. He then made a comment that he would be waiting outside and that he had a gun. The bouncers escorted his group out. A few minutes passed as we were ready to leave, no longer thinking about what just happened. On the way out the door someone said “they” were waiting outside for me. When I opened the door I seen the group of guys and the man who stated he was going to shoot me standing directly in front of me taking off his coat with one arm that was not visible, I assumed he may have been reaching for a gun so I hit him. For later reference I hit the man in face on his left side.

I was charged with aggravated assault for great bodily damage. The police report stated that I sucker punched the man from the side and that he suffered a fractured Orbital bone, sinus damage and vision problems to the right side of his face. I had my day in court yesterday were a plea was made with the prosecutor, My charges would be dismissed after 12 months and I would have to pay the victims medical of 1991.00 over the course of my probation. Once I went in front of the judge, he made a comment about my size,(I am a bodybuilder) and told me that I was lucky I did not kill this man. The judge seemed to have gone into a rage and started passing out all kinds of fines, jail time, education classes etc. I was lucky enough to get house arrest opposed to 30 days in the county jail. Then the judge asked the victim about his damages. The victim began describing all the injuries to the right side of the face, at first I thought it was just to better show the judge. I went home and re- read the police report and it says there as well the right side of the face.

I know for sure that I hit this guy with my right hand on the left side of his face causing him to fall down to the ground to the right. The police obtained a video tape of the fight that at this time my attorney nor I have had a chance to see. It would be physically imposable for me to have caused these damages to the victim and I am certain that the police evidence video tape would show this. I am supposed to begin paying restitution today, but now that this has come to light, is there anything I can do to get myself out of this and have this evidence used to save my ass even after I have been sentenced? To be honest I am not even sure if the victim was the guy that I hit.
 



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