My question involves juvenile law in the State of: Virginia
My 9 year old and a friend of his got into a very childesh fight..... in front of my house. My son defended himself only after the other boy hit him in the face with shoes. My son actually bled, the other child had no abrasions, cuts, scratches, and no sign of blood. Now this child's mother has officially charged my son with assault and battery. There were other children there who witnessed the whole thing. He had to go to juvenile court services when the fight happened. His arraignment is soon, and we just don't know what to expect. My son is a very well mannered child, has never been in any trouble at all, and this is actually the first time he defended himself. This whole mess has my son very nervous, because he wants to either go into law enforcement or become a military sharp shooter, and worries that if by defending himself he will be unable to follow his dreams. Any help (what to expect, what may happen in court) would be greatly appreciated!

