Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

I was the victim in a fight I had and my only witness was and is my attackers son 11 year old son who testified that his mother was at fault and initiated the fight so because of that she was arrested, and now not only did she plea NOT guilty but she is asking for a jury trial, her son and the testimony that he gave to the Police are my only proof that I was only defending my self.. Should I have any concerns?

thank you

Brenda

P.S.

should I hire legal representation or should I just let the state handle it?


Asked on 10/18/09, 3:35 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Craig Epifanio Craig Epifanio, P.A.

Of course you have a right to be concerned. But to alleviate those concerns, you need to talk to the prosecutor. Let him know that you want to prosecute this case. Also, be patient yet insistent when trying to talk to them. Just like public defenders they are overworked too but if you give them all the details of your case, they will be better prepared to go to trial. As far as hiring an attorney, it's not a bad idea because they can do some of the things I just mentioned and they may have a good rapport with the prosecutor and get faster results. That said, 99.9% of witnesses do not hire their own attorney (although I bet a couple of those may have wished they had hired one).

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Answered on 10/18/09, 2:33 pm


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