Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas
My daughter had a argument with her boyfriend front of my house.he tried to punch her she ran inside the house and he follow her to the house .she grab a knife to scare him away.he called police she had arrestead with assault with deadley weapon charge.what should I do
Asked on 1/18/13, 12:28 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Cynthia Henley
Cynthia Henley, Lawyer
Hire her a lawyer. Generally, one cannot used deadly force (knife) against another person's use or threat to use non-deadly force (punch with fists.)
Answered on 1/20/13, 9:09 am
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