Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

16 year old girl jumped by 2 18 year old girls

im 16 and i was jumped by two 18 year old girls. this happened in my neighborhood one night.i have five witnesses saying they attacked me. and they have 10 saying i attacked her. the police hasn't done anything about the situation.i've been getting harrased by these girls in school and out of school for 2months now. my school is well aware of it and all they did was call the girls parents. i want to press charges but how can press chargers when they have more witnesses than me? since they are 18 shouldn't they get in trouble regardless of how many witnesses they have? what actions can i take to charges pressed against them SUCCESSFULLY?


Asked on 4/27/04, 9:43 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terrence Valko ERISA Disability Lawyer

Re: 16 year old girl jumped by 2 18 year old girls

if i were on the case i would obtain sworn statements called affidavits of each of your five witnesses. then i would separate or sequester their 10 witnesses and take their testimony under cross examination all on the same day at written, sworn proceedings called depositions.

press charges immediately and then hire an attorney to sue the school for failing to protect your due process right to a safe learning environment/ failure to act in loco parentis, etc.

if the cops won't help, sue them under 42 usc Section 1983. be prepared to establish a pattern of official malfeasance or at least a pattern of official disinterest amounting to derogatin of duty. call the officer in command instead of the 911 switchboard dispatcher.

or move away.

good luck

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Answered on 4/28/04, 3:55 pm


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