08-27-2020, 05:12 PM
(08-27-2020, 05:04 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Once the police are involved they can prosecute even if the victim does not want to. This happens a lot on domestic cases where the victim calls the police to save her from a dangerous situation, but then does not want to prosecute.
The theory is that the job of the police and the DA are to protect all citizens from criminals even if one specific victim does not want to prosecute.
However, it is difficult to go forward without the victim testifying, otherwise, there would be a bunch more domestic violence prosecutions
All hopes turn to next year
