Q: Can I change my mind and drop sexual battery charges even tho arraignment was a few days ago.
I was under pressure from family to press charges but I dont want to
A: Once a victim files a criminal complaint the victim has little of no say over what the state's attorney will do with it. You can try to ask the case worker to help you withdraw the criminal complaint; however, the state does not have to do that.
A: You can always ask the State Attorney's Office to drop the charges. However, it is in the sole discretion of the SAO to decide how they want to proceed.
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