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My fiance is in the Army in Fort Gordon in Georgia after serving his second term in Iraq and being injured. About a week ago, while drunk, he called his sister and left a threatening message for her fiance on her cell phone. She has gone to the police to make a complaint. How will this be dealt with?
Optional Information: Queens Village, New York Already Tried: Just found out she took the message to the police by her in Massapequa, Long Island. So we haven't done anything else so far.
Thanks for the chance to assist there are a few different ways this can proceed. First, if the authorities do not find evidence of a crime, it is likely that this will end. However, if the police do believe that a crime has been committed, they will either 1. Open a case and schedule an interview/interrogation with your fiance. 2. Forward the evidence to the military (his command) and allow the command to investigate and prosecute. This will depend on the relationship between the military and local law enforcement. Since the military typically has greater resources for prosecution, often the civilians will defer to the military...but not always. So, if your fiance is questioned he should NOT make a statement, but should instead seek advice from a local attorney. Now, if the military prosecutes, he will be given an attorney to represent him...but if the civilians prosecute, likely he will need to hire his own attorney. BOTXXXXX XXXXXNE: He should not give a statement unless and after he talks to a defense attorney. Please let me know if you have further questions; if so I will do my best to answer them. If not please hit the accept button, its the only way I get credit for my work.
Experience: Retired Marine Corps Lawyer, Veterans Services Officer (VSO)