Q: My boyfriend was arrested on domestic violence charges, am I able to drop charges? If so, how do I go about that.
A: You can only drop the charges if you went down to the court and filed them. If the complaint is filed by the police, only the police officer can drop them. However, defenses do exist to try to get the charges dismissed. Tell your boyfriend to get a good lawyer and that lawyer will tell him what the best way of getting the charges dropped or at least reduced. Most of us criminal lawyer offer a free in office consultation, I suggest he sets one up and hires a good one.
James A. Abate agrees with this answer
A: Your boyfriend needs a lawyer. Only the judge can dismiss cases. If the State believes that you are being presured to speak o his behalf it can make things worse.
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