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I served 2 weeks in jail on the day of my arrest for assault. My trial is coming up, will they just tell me how long im going to jail, or do I get to have my witnesses speak against my prosecutor to try and prove self defense? In ky
answered on Sep 25, 2020
You can call any and as many witnesses as you like. The jury has to find you guilty first. If they believe your witnesses and your theory of self defense, you could be found not guilty.
answered on Sep 14, 2020
If the jury believes the self defense claim, they are instructed to find the defendant not guilty.
answered on Sep 4, 2020
As long as there is no illegal contact or behavior from either party.
1st degree) will I imediently be sentenced to jail (since I did assault someone), or will my lawyer and my prosecutors lawyer actualy argue and try to prove of disprove my selfdefense claim? And what if the prosecutor doesn't show up? Could I still go to jail?
answered on Sep 2, 2020
You may not even be found guilty , much less go to jail. Why isn’t your public defender answering any of your questions?
I loaned my brother in law money to do yard work & he never showed up to do the work for months. I ran in to him a week ago and he told me to drop by his mothers house on saturday & he would be there to pay me. I stopped by and knocked on the door and he told me to go the f*** away. He then... View More 
answered on Aug 31, 2020
You should go take a criminal complaint against him for wanton endangerment fur trying to run you over. You. Can only be charged with criminal mischief at the most but I doubt it would stand up in the face of his wanton charge.
answered on Aug 5, 2020
The jury can only say yes or no to what is presented to them, but if lesser included offense instructions are given, then they can vote yes or no on those as well.
If the defendant prives the prosecutor commited a crime as well
answered on Aug 4, 2020
The jury will consider all the facts and decide whether they accept self defense. If they do, you win. If not, you are guilty.
answered on Aug 2, 2020
Depends on the rest of the facts and circumstances surrounding the alleged threat.
If there is 0 eveidence (no recordings or anything) only the defendents family members word, will the prosecutor be believed since he is the prosecutor? And will the defendants family not be believed since they are on the defendants side?
answered on Aug 1, 2020
Probably the prosecutor but the judge will determine the credibility of witnesses in this instance.
answered on Aug 1, 2020
Involve a private investigator and victims rights groups and try to prove otherwise.
A deadly weapon was used as self defense against an attacker with a non deadly weapon. How will the fact that it was excessive force affect the charges? Will they be dropped since it was self defense or will it be considered like regular assault?
answered on Jul 28, 2020
Depends solely on the facts of the case. If it actually was excessive force, it may negate discern the relevant facts and determine how to proceed.the self defense theory in part or altogether. You should consult a criminal defense attorney so he can
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