I was arrested for Spousal Abuse but my wife was upset and says that she made a mistake when she called the police. Can she have the domestic violence charges against me dropped?
No, only the District Attorney can drop the domestic violence charges against you and this is unlikely to occur. The prosecutor, not the victim, makes the charging decision. A victim of domestic violence or spousal abuse often attempts to recant the statement they made to police in order to have the wife abuse, husband abuse, or partner abuse charges dropped against an abusive partner. In the past, this has led to a cycle of continuous abuse. The District Attorney’s Office prefers to file charges and let the courts decide issues of domestic violence.
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- I was arrested for Spousal Battery but my wife was upset and says she made a mistake when she called the police. Can she have the domestic violence charges against me dropped?
