08-27-2020, 05:26 PM
(08-27-2020, 05:12 PM)pally Wrote: However, it is difficult to go forward without the victim testifying, otherwise, there would be a bunch more domestic violence prosecutions
There ARE a lot of domestic assault prosecutions. In fact many districts have a DA just for domestics assaults.
Around here it usually has to be a first offense with no injury, no weapon, no property damage, and no allegation of chocking for the State not to prosecute.
I don't see any of the cases where the police are called out but no one is arrested. But the DA usually asks the officer if there has been any past history of abuse allegations that were not charged.
