Something tells me you're in for a world of legal shaZam! man.  I would delete this post (which is basically a confession to assault & battery) and start selling your assets to friends, cheap. 

The guy was coming at you after you confronted him over the dog, right?  You were afraid for your life and were acting in self-defense, right? 

Assault and Battery entails a minute amount of premeditation or threatening.  Neither were present.  It is generally reasonable to assume that there is the potential for threat to one's life when a person wielding a bloody machete is observed in plain view in an urban setting.........always.

More on topic.  His attorney called me today.  We met and hashed out/ had signed and notarized an agreement for myself to withdraw testimony under agreement of no attempt at prosecution or civil claim.  Whatever happens from here isn't my problem.

Quote from: spc on July 03, 2008, 06:42:13 PM
More on topic.  His attorney called me today.  We met and hashed out/ had signed and notarized an agreement for myself to withdraw testimony under agreement of no attempt at prosecution or civil claim.  Whatever happens from here isn't my problem.

Beautiful.  Good for you man, I'm glad to see a person in the right not get stomped on for once. 

It's cool with me if he isn't prosecuted, I think the point has been made rather clearly.

i will swear to god i saw that guy attack terry and he was only defending himself

I agree.  No overreaction.  People these days have become complacent and afraid of repercussions.

This kind of act is NOT acceptable, and you would have found me in the same place you are.

Good job.

And I agree that the dog should have been put out of his misery quickly and efficiently using a small caliber firearm.

Poor dog.

Good on you though.