ok my boyfriend got put in jail for having charges pressed against him his arainment is March 15,2007 well anyway a few months after that is his trial date lets say the person who pressed the charges doesn't show up to the trial ... are the charges dropped and is he free to go? I mean that makes it lack witnesses and evidentiary support does it not?
2007-03-11 17:44:47 · 13 answers · asked by pixiedust_asda2000 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
it isn't me..no one is trying to drop charges like some of you dumbasses are thinking and the guy who pressed them just isn't going to show up
2007-03-11 18:00:49 · update #1
hes pleading not guilty cause the charges he was charged with didn't apply to him .. they have no evidence and yeah so stop being assholes and answer the ?
2007-03-11 18:04:13 · update #2
lol well mrs pipi or whatever my mother has more money than numbers you can count i mean who the **** do u think you are you stupid son of a ***** **** YOU prentending your better than everyone well guess what your not who are you to assume i have no money and that i am piss poor well you can obviously go **** yourself and maybe if we didn't have a lawyer a hell of alot better than you we would consider lowering our standards and considering you but ...nah.....no ..dont wanna
2007-03-12 13:04:27 · update #3
depends on who is pressing charges. i had a friend call the police on her creep boyfriend and change her mind after, but they had resonable suspicion so were able to prosecute (the state pressed the charges) even though my friend ninny dropped her charge.
p.s you should be classier than insulting people trying to answer your badly worded question...would it be so hard to say it nicer...jeez.
2007-03-11 17:50:34 · answer #1 · answered by Stormy 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
First of all, you need to understand that individuals in the United States do not "press charges." If he has been charged with a crime, it is because a prosecuting attorney has decided that there is enought evidence to convict him of that crime.
If the person who reported the crime, or was the victim of the crime, does not appear on the trial date, that does not necessarily mean the charges will be dropped. The government may be able to prove the charges without the testimony of that witness. If they need the witness, and the witness was subpoenaed to attend court, the case may be continued and a warrant issued for the arrest of the witness.
Eventually, if the witness is needed and does not show up, the charges may be dismissed. However, that does not necessarily mean that the charges will not be refiled in the future.
2007-03-12 01:25:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. It would depend on the State and the type of assault charge. If the assault was a family violence type assault then the assaultive person may not need to show up at the trial. In some States the State will become the plaintiff against your boyfriend. This is done to keep people that are battered repeatedly from dropping the charges time and time again.
2007-03-12 00:53:31 · answer #3 · answered by jh 6 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Greendonkey doesn't know what hes talking about , It will depend on the evidence , there are continuation of court appearances just because the witness doesnt show up a warrant can be put out for the witness and continued till that person is in court . Now IF YOUR thinking Ill help my boy out Ill scared,intimidate, harass or even harm thats tampering with a witness and you could end up spending even more time in jail than yer boy ..THINK ABOUT IT Let yer boy stand on his own take his medicine and if he actully didnt do there are appeals
2007-03-12 00:58:46 · answer #4 · answered by maxiumdamage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother was contacted by police for a hit and run. She was out of state at the time. The officer asked if she knew anyone that was blonde, and she stated her daughter-in-law. Funny thing is, the car was in a shop for repairs at the time. My sister--in-law had to go to court for allegedly driving this vehicle and leaving the scene (hit and run). The witness that gave the license plate number (incorrect number) didn't show up to trial, and the case was dismissed.
2007-03-12 00:54:51 · answer #5 · answered by limemountain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the person who pressed charges against him (sounds like you) doesn't show up, your statements from the original incident are introduced as evidence, as are the testimony from the officers who took them.
You are just letting him to to kick you or some other persons #$* again... pretty bad plan. You are hooked up with a bad person, get out now!
2007-03-12 00:54:18 · answer #6 · answered by 9D4KHP 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah right.....the guy will show up cuz he has already been picked up on other charges and they know where he is. not a very good witness but your boyfriend is in jail cuz he can't afford bail....if he can't afford bail he probably has a piss poor attorney; probably a public defender. you send me the details. i require 75 grand retainer against $225 per hour prep and $400 for trial. you gonna lose unless you hire a gal like me. i can be ready for trial Thursday. i'm ready to pick a jury right now.....we both know you cannot afford me but explain what happened. i will let you know much time he is looking at.
2007-03-12 09:37:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
no the charges don't necessarily haft to be dropped if the state or gov, thinks they have enough evidence to convict then they will turn it over to the grand jury for indictment, I heard a prosecutor say he could get an indictment against mother Teresa, so much for our justice system
2007-03-12 00:52:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First it would depend on what the charges against him are.
Secondly, if there is complete physical evidence as to his guilt then the party that filled the police report or complaint would not necessarily have to appear, depending on whether either side is calling on them as a witness or not.
2007-03-12 00:50:50 · answer #9 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, the police report is filed and all the evidence is already taken in. So dont think you can kick that persons *** and your boyfriend will be off the hook. It doesnt happen that way.
2007-03-12 00:47:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋