Paris, TN asked in Criminal Law for Tennessee

Q: What does an assault with bodily injury charge

My friend we to the neighbor's house to retrieve some clothes that belong to her cousin they started arguing any yelling so I went down there when I walked in she coming to me and swung a bat and I threw my arm up and blocked it and then I defended myself but then I went home and then called the law she called the law and placed the charges they haven't arrested me yet but I do have a warrant I'm going to turn myself in tomorrow

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A: That will probably be a Class C Felony charge for Aggravated Assault. You need to hire an attorney to represent you and possibly lower the Bond if possible. In any event, be ready to make Bond prior to your arrest. Then you need to get ready for a Preliminary Hearing. Do not talk about this to anyone but your attorney.

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