Q: I called police on hubby, he was arrested for DA & DDC. I didn't file a statement & want case dismissed
I called police on my husband of 15 years, he was arrested for domestic assault & domestic disorderly. I didn't file a statement & want the case dismissed, can I? He has no prior convictions beyond driving violations from 20+ years ago.
A: The case is now in the hands of the prosecutor and the judge. They have the authority to decide if the case will be dismissed. hopefully, he retained a good attorney to assist him in navigating the process. Without your cooperation, it is very difficult for them to make a case. Judges are very careful with cases like this as sometimes the accused has somehow influenced the accuser into recanting their testimony(I am not saying that this is the situation in your case but that is why things work the way they do).
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