Saturday, February 26, 2011

What happens when the victim does not testify?

My friend was involved in a domestic violence problem, in which her boyfriend was on drugs and then hurt him physically. There were no witnesses to the scene and the police arrived and arrested the boy. He is in the hospital and was arrested for attempted manslaughter. My friend was upset, he totally agreed that her boyfriend needs serious alcohol and drug treatment, and she would agree with domestic violence. She does not want to testify because he tried to assassinate in total disagreement with this decision. And 'the case be dismissed or not charged because they can not testify? This is just a case horrible, horrible. Most cases of abuse and have no need for the victim to testify on his attorney instead Discrit how to do that he could file attempted murder and his lawyer could try a bargiin means that domestic violence is necessary to speak with the prosecutor, if you do depends on the witnesses to testify. if they are credible, the state was called, and if they did not witness his imprisonment for contempt of court if they do not find it, it will be rejected. You can not be a victimless crime. attempted murder can not be refused, the police have your statement if you have to witness, if your too afraid, you can apply to the DA to testify by video. NO. Police, prosecutors, judges used to see victims of violence, fear of their attackers and are reluctant to testify at trial. If witnesses to testify, witnesses what they saw. The prosecution may testify what she saw and how the statements made by people from the scene. The victim has no control over whether a case of prosecution. The victim can not drop the charges. Only the prosecutor has the power to dismiss the charges. Most prosecutors will not relieve the dependence of the cost, because abuse is getting worse and more and more victims withdraw from society and accept the abuse of children affected by domestic violence grow up to believe that the mistreatment or abuse by their peers to tolerate . It is a vicious cycle that must stop. Supportive to your friend and encourage her to get some guidance. There are many counseling centers for victims of violence .

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