Could I win in court?

[Andrewboon]

Someone punched me in the face and I didn't do anything. I just walked away and called the cops.

 

[stealth2]

Maybe both you and your sister could use some anger management classes. And jobs to pay for the damages your shenanigans caused to your mom's home.

 

[mistoffolees]

Hi, I live in Utah. I am 17 years old and I have a 50 year old mom and a sister that is age 22. Tonight, I was doing my laundry and got my basket from my room and walked across the hall and walked down the stairs to our laundry room (located in the basement). As I put my clothes in the washer, my sister comes to the door and says "Stop stomping" and I didn't say anything..I just continued doing my laundry. All of a sudden she pushed me and the laundry soap I was holding spilled all over the floor. I pushed her back and she hit the mirror and it broke into pieces. Then my mom came downstairs and they argued and I just stood and watched. When the argument was over, my sister just walked to her room and my mom stayed in the laundry room cleaning up the mirror. About 45 seconds later, she walked up the stairs and breaks one of our banisters right in half. My mom calls the police and basically to sum it up, the police asked all three of us what the story was, and everyone of us told the same story. The police concluded that my sister had done two things : Criminal mischief (for breaking the banister in half) and child abuse towards me. It's child abuse because I'm 17 (under 18) and she is 22. And I apparently assaulted her. We both had the option to press charges but I didn't want to and she didn't want to. I am now regretting that I didn't and I am wondering that if I pressed charges on child abuse, would she have firm ground for pressing charges on me for assault? I am just wondering who has better chances to win in court. I am not an expert in law..but maybe the mirror would be good evidence against me?

I agree with stealth. You would be better off making reparations and learning to act like an adult rather than worrying about charges that may or may not ever happen.

If you are charged with something, then you should get an attorney. Meanwhile, stop acting like spoiled 3 year olds.

 

[NellieBly]

What exactly would you "win" in court?

You cannot imagine the effect this is having on your poor mother.

 

[Andrewboon]

First two posters don't know what I have had to deal with for ten years so don't reply on this thread anymore.


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[OHRoadwarrior]

No, you are not permitted to press charges. You are a child.
If mom want sis out of the house, she can tell her to leave. Yes, she can choose to press charges on you, unlikely she would succeed. Ultimately, the prosecutor would decide who, if anyone, can be prosecuted. He gets paid for that. As previously mentioned, Grow Up.

 

[cbg]

When you post on a public internet board, you don't get to decide who does and who does not post.

Neither of you has a particularly strong case as the court would see it the same way the responders here are seeing it; as a shoving match between two siblings that is not worth the time and effort to prosecute.

 

[mistoffolees]

First two posters don't know what I have had to deal with for ten years so don't reply on this thread anymore.


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Like it or not, we ARE on topic.

And you don't get to dictate who responds to your post.

 

[NellieBly]

In less than a year you will turn 18 and can move out and be done with them.

I suggest you do this while you still know everything.

 

[stealth2]

First two posters don't know what I have had to deal with for ten years so don't reply on this thread anymore.


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Oh, see... this just makes me want to reply again.

My response WAS relevant - both you and your sister need to learn how to deal with people you don't like w/o getting physical. Hence, anger management. And yes, the two of you are acting like little thugs, messing with each other and your mom's property - which you should both pay to repair.

Should your Mom have taught you better ways of conflict resolution? Sure. But you're both old enough to know better.

BTW - when do you turn 18?

ETA... And work on your writing skills - your initial post made it sound like it was your Mom who broke the banister. Your English teacher can help you with that.

 

[Antigone*]

First two posters don't know what I have had to deal with for ten years so don't reply on this thread anymore.


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So go to the police and let them know you have decided that you'd like to file the report. Then your sister will do the same and you'll both end up in the slammer.

Your mom will have a nice vacation from both of you.

 

[NellieBly]

So go to the police and let them know you have decided that you'd like to file the report. Then your sister will do the same and you'll both end up in the slammer.

Your mom will have a nice vacation from both of you.

Do you think he'd be tried as an adult?

I knew someone who was 17 and tried as an adult. He had to await trial in the adult jail.

 

[Zigner]

The worst part is that mom will end up paying for the costs to prosecute and punish the 17 year old.

 

[Antigone*]

Do you think he'd be tried as an adult?

I knew someone who was 17 and tried as an adult. He had to await trial in the adult jail.

This disprespectful youth should take his licks as an adult. And if I were mom, I wouldn't pay a dime.

 

[Zigner]

This disprespectful youth should take his licks as an adult. And if I were mom, I wouldn't pay a dime.

The state will make her pay. Of course, she can demand that kiddo pay her back...but that doesn't help at the moment she has to pay it.