Will I Be Prosecuted for Domestic Violence If the Alleged Victim Doesn’t Testify?
The following is a common situation: A person is charged with domestic violence, and the alleged victim does not appear or does not want to testify. Does that mean the accused person is free to go? No, the legal system is not that simple. Domestic violence charges are some of the hardest offenses to prosecute. Often, the evidence is scarce. The evidence that does exist presents itself in the form of differing testimonies from the defendant and the alleged victim. The defendant and the alleged victim often give conflicting statements. Prosecutors usually pin the theory of their entire case on the testimony of victims. Victims do not like testifying against their abusers; therefore, they often resist testifying. When a witness…
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