Q: DA wants to meet with the victim is this a good sign towards filing charges
My 9 yr old was thrown up against the wall, her feet were off and he had her by the neck - this was done by her father and she had difficulty breathing - the Child Protetive medicine doctor assessed this as strangulation - the DA asked to meet with my daughter in person. Is this a good sign that they will be moving forward with filing charges?
A: I would caution you not to read too much into such a meeting. These kind of cases are very delicate especially with a child that age. In all likelihood it may just be an assessment to see how well the child can testify or remember what happened. I would say it is potentially a positive step forward in a charging decision but it does not necessarily mean that charges are going to be filed anytime soon. In all reality the child may have met with detectives a number of times and the DA just wants to assess their chance of victory if they move forward.
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