What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania
My Girlfriend and I are both being charged with Simple Assault and Prohibited Offensive Weapons. To make a long story short, I was driving her car, a man in a truck cut across traffic, I laid on my horn, he stopped the truck, we got out of our vehicles, got into an argument, He began to lean back and raise his arm as if he was going to punch me, I sprayed him with my pepper spray. This caused the man to tackle me into my girlfriend's car, so she got out of the vehicle with a small souvenir miniature baseball bat. A man struck her and took the bat. We left the scene and called 911. Several witnesses were there, I have no clue what they have said. We both have clean records and have not been in trouble with the law before. I called the police station and they informed me that the gentleman is pressing charges on both of us and we would receive a summons in the mail in about a week. I have searched and searched, but I have been unable to find out what kind of penalty these crimes carry. I am getting an attorney to handle the matter. Any help would be appreciated
My Girlfriend and I are both being charged with Simple Assault and Prohibited Offensive Weapons. To make a long story short, I was driving her car, a man in a truck cut across traffic, I laid on my horn, he stopped the truck, we got out of our vehicles, got into an argument, He began to lean back and raise his arm as if he was going to punch me, I sprayed him with my pepper spray. This caused the man to tackle me into my girlfriend's car, so she got out of the vehicle with a small souvenir miniature baseball bat. A man struck her and took the bat. We left the scene and called 911. Several witnesses were there, I have no clue what they have said. We both have clean records and have not been in trouble with the law before. I called the police station and they informed me that the gentleman is pressing charges on both of us and we would receive a summons in the mail in about a week. I have searched and searched, but I have been unable to find out what kind of penalty these crimes carry. I am getting an attorney to handle the matter. Any help would be appreciated