Upper Marlboro, MD asked in Criminal Law for Maryland

Q: If do not testify against my husband but the police took pictures anyway will my husband still go to jail regardless?

Me and my husband got into a fight and I called 911. I did not want them to press charges on him and i stated that i was not going to testify against him. but the took pictures will the states attorneys office still convict him anyway. I recommend that he get counseling. That we are working on our marriage?

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A: Once you called 911, you set something in action, but you should speak with the local prosecutor's office about this. You might be able to get what you want.

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