Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana
i was in an altercation with my neighbor,my dog had gotten out a few times and my neighbor from down the street came to my house very upset.he was cursing and yelling at me about the dog.i listened to him for a few minutes then told him id handle the situation.i then walked back into my house on my property,he then yelled something else as i was walking inside.i turned around and walked out the door to ask him what he said and he punched me in my face. i then grabbed him by the shirt and threw him to the ground to protect myself.the police were called and they wrote both of us a ticket for simple battery.i didnt think i should of got a ticket, am i right in assuming that?
1 Answer from Attorneys
You are correct. Sometimes in diffusing a tense situation officers put everyone in custody.
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