What to do when you know you have an aggravated assault warrant being charged against you?
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What to do when you know you have an aggravated assault warrant being charged against you?
My best friend just found out he has a warrant for his arrest. He and 3 of his friends are being charged with aggravated assault. 2 of his friends were taken in and told him their court pre-trial hearing is the next morning. What should my best friend do? Turn himself in? Or hire a criminal law attorney and wait? He’s in Henry County, GA.
Asked on September 30, 2011 under Criminal Law, Georgia
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Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If your best friend is aware that he is a target of an investigation for a criminal offense and that most likely criminal charges have been filed against him, he should immediately consult with a criminal defense attorney about the situation he is in to see what can be done about it.
Depending upon the advice of his attorney, he can turn himself in or not. Given the seriousness of the charges that you write about, your friend should not speak with anyone about the situation except the attorney he hires.
Good luck to him.
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