Q: Can you get in trouble for lying to police in order to press charges on somone?
A group of people lied to police in order to press charges on my husband for battery.
We have proof they lied.
Can we press charges back on them for defamation or anything else?
A: It is a crime to knowingly give false information to a peace officer.
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A: While there is no crime called defamation. The police and the DA have the right to charge a misdemeanor crime - false information to authorities.
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A: Yes. Depending on what your intentions were it can either be a misdemeanor or a felony.
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