Q: Do I have any grounds to get my case dismissed?
On November 13. 2018 I was involved in a domestic situation. The police were called and I made my report. The next day (November 14 2018) I went and got a order of protection that was granted. That same day the other party involved went and made a report on me and had a friend that sat In the car be a witness and gave a statement. I then called the police again to report a violation of the order of protection. The state would not go thru with charges since it didn’t involve violence. I then got a call from the police department weeks later saying the state of IL wouldn’t go thru with charges for the domestic. On February 11th. 2019. I ran my name and see I had a arrest warrant issued on Feb. 1st 2019 from the November 13th domestic issue. I turned myself in February 11th 2019 and I and still fighting the case. I want to know if I have any grounds to get the case dismissed? How can I prove my innocences? Does the state even have a case if the party involved doesn’t come to court?
A: You need to discuss this with your attorney. Your attorney is the only one with all of the needed information in order to address your concerns. If you have not hired an attorney yet, you should do so right away.
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