Second, a person cannot drop a criminal court case against someone. Third, your best chance of getting the assault or domestic violence charges dropped is when working with an attorney defending the person accused. Most assault or domestic violence cases have victims that want to drop the charges.
Can you drop all charges against someone before court?
First, though, we'll answer a few common questions. It's worth noting that not all criminal charges go to trial. Indeed, many charges are dropped prior to trial during negotiations between prosecutors and defense lawyers. But it is only the prosecutor who can drop such charges.
What happens when you drop charges against someone?
When a charge is dismissed without prejudice the prosecuting attorney may refile the charges made against you at a future date. ... If he or she is successful, the prosecuting attorney may drop the charges or the court may dismiss them for any number of reasons.25 ene 2017