Q: Will I be convicted of strangulation if it was self defense and it’s my first ever criminal charge
My mother broke into my room with a butterknife armed with a karate bow staff, attempted to hit me and the girl I was with due to disapproval of the girl, I backed her out of the room she fell back I fell back and continued to fight me so I placed my hand on her neck and then guided her to floor where I held her head down. There was marks on her neck but also scratches on mine. She hid the bow staff when the cops showed up
The police charged with strangulation
A: The police can decide to charge any person they reasonably believe to have committed a crime based on the information available and the investigation conducted at the scene of an alleged crime. I would think that the police were more sympathetic towards your mother than you given the circumstances. You should not be posting commentary on public forums about the incident since you have been charged and are making statements that could be used against you. I strongly suggest retaining counsel in light of the charge(s) that you have indicated.
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