Parents Pressing Charges

My question involves criminal law for the state of: This isn't exactly a criminal offense. But i'm 17 years old. And yesterday during school i got in a fight with another peer who is also 17 years of age. We both were aggravating each other but he really just set me off. So i pushed him, he swung but only hit my bicep with full force. Then i hit him twice in the face and then we both went to the floor and wrestled where nothing else happened. Afterwards his parents took him to the ER where he has a fractured shoulder and a torn Librium in his shoulder. He has had previous surgeries on this area several times to my knowledge. He is claiming i twisted his arm up behind his back when none of the other witnesses saw anything like this. But i think his shoulder busted from the miss swing which could throw it out of socket and or also the hit where he hit my arm, i would suppose that would do a bad shoulder in with that much force. His parents want to press charges on me. What could they POSSIBLY be pressing charges for? Just because he got beat up and i didn't? We both aggravated each other. He fought back. WHY WOULD THEY BE PRESSING CHARGES?


Thanks- Tom

Uh..because you injured their son?

You need an attorney.

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WHY WOULD THEY BE PRESSING CHARGES?

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Because you committed assault and battery, which are criminal offenses?

Duh?

seems to me as he hurt himself. as well as the witnesses thought the same thing. but i could press charges as well? neck is scratched. arm is sprained.

Its like saying he broke his knuckles for hitting my arm. but instead its his shoulder.

he hit me as well though... just not in the face?

i could basically press charges on him. because he hit me.

just because i started with pushing dons't mean i'm responsible for everything

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just because i started with pushing dons't mean i'm responsible for everything

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Actually...yes, in many ways that's exactly what it means. You NEVER have the right to put your hands on another person unless in self defense.

(Which is precisely what your friend is going to claim, by the way - he was defending himself against you)

It is also not outside the realm of possibility for both of you to face charges.

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It is also not outside the realm of possibility for both of you to face charges.

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thank you.


and swinging is self defence. i PUSHED him. he moved back 2 feet. He SWUNG a fist to my face.

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thank you.


and swinging is self defence. i PUSHED him. he moved back 2 feet. He SWUNG a fist to my face.

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You don't seem to understand this.

The first one to throw a punch in anger loses. You were the first to touch the other.

You have, by far, the larger burden in your defense.

It is entirely appropriate that you face charges.

Ask yourself this:

Who threw the first punch? You. You were the aggressor.

Who defended himself against the person who threw the first punch? Him.

Fact is, from what you have stated: YOU threw the first punch. YOU are guilty of Assault and Battery.

Oh...add to it..."He has had previous surgeries on this area several times to my knowledge.". In other words - you knew certain movements would cause him further injury and pain.

You may want to get that temper under control. A case in Michigan - two teens, just like you and the guy you punched. In the Michigan case - the victim was punched, hit the floor, sustained serious head injury. Spent years in a coma. When he died - as a result of that punch...guess what happened to the aggressor? That old assault charge was upgraded to a MURDER charge.

i didn't throw a punch. i gave him a one handed push to the chest. He threw the first punch.



BUT QUICK QUESTION
he said his family isn't pressing charges?
but the police automatically press charges or something?
what's the deal with that or is that even true