[Mormegil]

Hi,

A friend of mine got arrested last night, apparently for "Assault with a Deadly Weapon."

Basically, she's in a condo, and someone keeps parking in her space, and when she calls the cops to tell them to move (they're visiting a neighbor), they never come, as they say it's low priority.

So she came in around midnight last night, and found the person in their car, in her space. She rolled down her window and told her to move the car, which the lady in the other car refused.

My friend made a pretty irrational decision (she's not particularly rational, and is in and out of the psych ward). She lightly bumped the person's car (according to her). The person then got out of the car, and grabbed her head by the hair and started yanking, at which point the car went forward and hit her car again.

I don't know if the second one was inadvertant, as she was being attacked, or counter-attacked (depending on how you look at it). Or if she did it to get away from the lady pulling her head.

After my friend's husband breaks things up, the police show up and arrest my friend for assault with a deadly weapon.

So this is in California. They're pretty broke, and will likely go with a public defender. Is that a bad idea? Any idea what her chances are, based on what I've heard? Are we looking at years here?

Thanks

[seniorjudge]

Get a lawyer.

Public defender or private; either one.

Sounds like you are guilty...based solely on the info you posted.

[aardvarc]

Police don't typically respond to parking situations on private property. The property owner can have the vehicle removed (towed) at the owner's expense. Ask your management office about their policy and if they have a towing company they typically use.

[Mormegil]

Police don't typically respond to parking situations on private property. The property owner can have the vehicle removed (towed) at the owner's expense. Ask your management office about their policy and if they have a towing company they typically use.

Thanks. Might be a little passed that. Besides, do tow companies tow cars with people in them?