Legal Question in Criminal Law in Georgia

My brother was arrested after a problem with his live in girlfriend and charged with simple assault(involving body fluids) in 2008. He made bond and was appointed a court attorney. The DA has not been able to persue this in court as he has pleaded inoscent and they have put the trial off a number of times. His first appointed attorney told him the statue of limitations had ran out in July so he moved out of state (this happened in GA and now he is in Indiana), as is his girlfriend who dropped the charges but evidently the state has taken it up. The DA's office is trying to use the girlfriend to scare him into taking a deal. What should he do in this case? What is the statue of limitation on cases like this? They have since appointed him another attorney.

Asked on 9/14/10, 4:45 pm

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No one here knows the detailed facts. His attorney does. He should talk to the attorney.

It is very possible that he violated bail by leaving the state.

Answered on 9/19/10, 5:25 pm

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