High School Fight

[Brandon]

My co-workers son had a fight with a female at school. They were both suspended for a week but the female was allowed to return to school. The female has now pressed charges against the male. There are witnesses that stated that the female was the aggressor but the school board ruled in her favor. What does my co-worker need to do next to help save her son?

 

[lawrat]

I am a law school graduate. What I offer is mere information, not to be construed as forming an attorney client relationship.

Okay, basically this is how it works:

if the agressor was not the male (female initiated, then the male doesn't need to retreat from the situation). If there are pictures or witnesses to show somehow he was not the first one to start the fight, then he may have a case.

The other way is to press charges against the female and see what sort of compromise is there. A lot of states have what is called mutual combat. The D.A. won't press charges when it is a mutual fight. But here i think your best bet are the witnesses. If somehow your attorney can depose them (recorded testimony, legally admissible), then that would be a good start.

 

[Brandon]

Thank You! <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by lawrat:
I am a law school graduate. What I offer is mere information, not to be construed as forming an attorney client relationship.

Okay, basically this is how it works:

if the agressor was not the male (female initiated, then the male doesn't need to retreat from the situation). If there are pictures or witnesses to show somehow he was not the first one to start the fight, then he may have a case.

The other way is to press charges against the female and see what sort of compromise is there. A lot of states have what is called mutual combat. The D.A. won't press charges when it is a mutual fight. But here i think your best bet are the witnesses. If somehow your attorney can depose them (recorded testimony, legally admissible), then that would be a good start.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

[Tracey]

File charges agaisnt her for assault. Sue her civilly on your son's behalf. Once you have witness statements, inform the board that you'll sue them for sex discrimination (taking the girl's word for it when the witnesses say she started it just 'cause girls don't start fights) if they don't remove the suspension from his record.

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This is not legal advice and you are not my client. Double check everything with your own attorney and your state's laws.

 

[Brandon]

Thank You Tracey!

My co-worker has just informed me that she has obtain a lawyer for her son.