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How to get charges dropped?
My boyfriend was arrested for domestic family abuse. I did not call the police as I did not want to press charges. When they showed up I had 2 black eyes. I want to find out 1 of them only 2 separate us for the evening they took him to jail he is on parole for the same charge they’re enhancing him and trying to go for habitual I don’t know what to do his public defender will not even speak to me I need help if it goes to trial our can’t I’ll do whatever I have to do.
Asked on December 1, 2017 under Criminal Law, Texas
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Only the state, not the alleged victim, can drop criminal charges. Even if you do not want to cooperate with the DA, if there is enough other evidence sufficient to prove the that he committed the crime, then the case will still move forward. Further, as to your being hesitant to cooperate in the trial, if you are subpeonaed, then you must appear in court as a subpeana is a court order. You can be held in contempt if you do not appear.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Only the state, not the alleged victim, can drop criminal charges. Even if you do not want to cooperate with the DA, if there is enough other evidence sufficient to prove the that he committed the crime, then the case will still move forward. Further, as to your being hesitant to cooperate in the trial, if you are subpeonaed, then you must appear in court as a subpeana is a court order. You can be held in contempt if you do not appear.
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