QUESTION
my husband was charged with aggravated assault/strangulation but i do not want to press charges will the state still prosecute him
Asked on Aug 23rd, 2018 on Domestic Violence - Tennessee
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me and my husband had a big fight the result in me calling the police they took pics of some scratches i had on my neck and arm. i do not want to prosecute him. but the state picked it up. what should i do to get ahead of to get he charges dropped or dismissed?
1 ANSWER
The state is the prosecutor in every criminal case. You can not decide whether to prosecute or not. You can make your feeling known to the district attorney but it is up to them to decide whether to prosecute or not.
Answered on Aug 25th, 2018 at 8:06 PM