Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Boyfriend attacked and beat best guy friend up ,unprovoked, best friend filed a police report.there was a witness and told police about what boyfriend did while witness was intoxicated and stupid. we want to retract the warrant and we want to fix the situation.the victim seems possibly hostile. so the witness doesn't remember the events or the police statement.how do you handle this.


Asked on 11/15/10, 10:02 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

You don't. The prosecutor makes the decision of when to file charges, and coordinates with police regarding warrants. If you are charged, you need to get an attorney. If you cannot afford one, you need to ask the court to appoint one for you.

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Answered on 11/21/10, 1:06 pm
Lawrence Wolf Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf

You can consult with an attorney before any charges are filed, hoping to prevent any filing

call if we can help

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Answered on 11/21/10, 4:11 pm


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