a protection order,damage to privet property and theft
2006-10-29 09:22:09 · 12 answers · asked by jo b 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Not technically, since it is an offense against society, not just you.
What you actually do is say that you don't want to be a willing witness, and if your testimony is the only evidence the DA has, they have to drop the case. This is what is actually meant by "I don't want to press charges."
However, if the DA has other evidence available, they don't have to abide by your request.
2006-10-29 09:25:09 · answer #1 · answered by IceTrojan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general, the answer is no. Remember that it is "The Commonwealth (or the people) vs. the individual", not you vs. the individual. Most prosecutors worth their salt will take heavily into consideration your request to have charges dismissed, but if the investigation is complete and the charges are solid, you're probably out of luck. You can refuse to testify, I suggest that if you were telling the truth when you made the accusations, that you follow through with the prosecution. The courts will sort out the rest.
2006-10-29 17:28:17 · answer #2 · answered by BoardingJD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As others said, if you are the only one pressing charges, but sometimes the D.A. is pressing charges for the state itself. You'll have to find out if they are, you may not be able to make it all go away. A friend of mine dropped charges of spousal abuse, but the D.A. pressed their own charges................
2006-10-29 17:29:06 · answer #3 · answered by blue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-10-29 17:24:08 · answer #4 · answered by eagle 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nope...
you went in front or a judge to get a protection order....
once that order is in effect it doesn't matter even if you gave the person permission to be with you...he is in direct violation of a judges ruling and it's out of your hands.
as far as the other chrages go..it depends if the D.A. wants to persue them without your cooperation or not.
2006-10-29 17:27:11 · answer #5 · answered by chefzilla65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you may. But depending on the state and the DA, he/she may take up charges themselves. But note this, without your testimony they most likely won't have a case and thus drop it.
2006-10-29 17:24:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you charged them then yes but you will prob have to pay some money.
If the state pressed them then no
2006-10-29 17:29:58 · answer #7 · answered by rockydriver22 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe the retraining order, but the rest is up to the D.A.
2006-10-29 17:23:58 · answer #8 · answered by Scotty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you had charges agains the person then yes.. if not, then no
2006-10-29 17:24:41 · answer #9 · answered by itsmerlyn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if you were the one pressing charges ..
2006-10-29 17:23:42 · answer #10 · answered by jack jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋