Well there you go. I guess he doesn't need to talk to a lawyer.
Seriously, it's a good idea to talk to a lawyer before getting involved legally in anything. One could step into a pile of no-good.
And yes, I know that his lawyer cannot file criminal charges. He could, however, file civil charges of some kind. All sorts of possibilities in this world.
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Originally Posted by Deki
If he wanted to "press charges", he needs to tell the cops he wants to be a victim of the alleged crime. After that, the cops themselves investigate it, or it goes to a detective. Once the cops or the detective finish their investigation, if there is a likelyhood of prosecution, they forward it to the prosecutor's office. City prosecutors get the misdemeanor charges, while the state gets the felony. Once it get to that point, (felony charges only), the DA's office has their own investigators that will do more work if the case needs it, but in the end, like LSxJunkie said, it's the DA, or someone from his office, that decides if it moves forward or not. Talking to your own lawyer does nothing at all, as he can not bring criminal charges against an individual.
^x2.
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