Q: IF 8 MINORS WERE CHARGED WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE (ON VIDEO) BUT ONLY 2 DID THE DAMAGE CAN THE OTHERS BE CHARGED OR DROPPED
A: The question may be whether all of the minors were actually charged and referred to court or whether they were subjected to a "station adjustment" at the police department or sent to a diversionary program. If they were all referred to court, the prosecutor always has the authority to drop charges, and should the matter go to trial, the court always has the ability to determine a minor respondent is not guilty should it find there is insufficient evidence to convict.
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