Q: Friend is being charged by the state for domestic assault after the cops have been called twice to the same house.
A friend is being charged for domestic assault for cops showing up at a house twice when she wasn't there by the state.
She has an arrest warrant and is being threatened by her parents that if she doesn't turn herself in, her stepfather won't drop the charges after she is in there after 12 hours.
There is only one side being presented to the cops, that is not hers.
My friend was actually the one who was assaulted and has pictures.
Everyone is telling her to turn herself in, even a relative that works with the DA.
How does she go about this? What are her rights? How does she get to share her side?
Obviously a competent lawyer would be her best bet, but that might not be affordable...there has to be another outcome here?
A: This would be a criminal law issue. However, the friend should definitely turn herself in. Also, have friend to get in contact with a bail bondsmen.
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