If the victim of a criminal case no longer wants to prosecute the case pending against me, will the case be dismissed by the Solicitor General?
Not necessarily. Every case filed into the State Court is carefully evaluated by the Solicitor General. The victim of every case is contacted through the Victim Witness Assistance Program and kept apprised of the status of the case as it progresses through the State Court. While the victim has a right to express their opinion as to whether or not a case should be prosecuted, it is ultimately the responsibility of the Solicitor General to ensure that justice is done in every case, even if that means prosecuting a case that the victim no longer wants prosecuted.
Related Questions
- The alleged victim wants to drop the case and the witnesses say they do not wish to testify; based on that, the State will drop the charges, right?
- If the victim of a criminal case no longer wants to prosecute the case pending against me, will the case be dismissed by the Solicitor General?
- Does a dismissed case means that I dont have a criminal conviction record?
