Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

My friend came home one night to find his sons mother in bed with another man, he lost it and attacked them he started hitting them with his fist, his sons mother gave the cops his information and now they are looking for him they are not married they just lived together, will he get charged with battery and what is the punishment for battery in NYC? will they be more lenient with him given the situation? Please help!


Asked on 1/04/10, 12:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Locksley Wade Law Office of Locksley O. Wade

Your friend will be charged with battery and he faces a possibility of incarceration. He needs to get a criminal defense lawyer and surrender to the police. Mitigating circumstances are potential trial issues.

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Answered on 1/10/10, 6:23 am


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