Legal Question in Juvenile Dependency in Tennessee

juvenile fight

my son is 15 and got into a fight at school. the SRO charged him and the other child with disorderly conduct. my son swears that it was self-defense. he said the other child grab his shoulder and swung him around, when he did is when my son hit him. what could possibly happen to him?


Asked on 11/21/06, 10:41 am

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Dr. Michael A. S. Guth Tennessee Attorney at Law Assists Pro Se (without a lawyer) Parties

Re: juvenile fight

There is no statute that specifies the punishment for getting into a fight. It is left to the discretion of the judge. You should go into court and make sure that you are given an opportunity to speak on your son's behalf so you can tell the court he was acting in self defense.

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Answered on 11/21/06, 11:32 am


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