Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: terror threat

Thank you for your posting.

It's a common misconception that you are the one pressing charges. Although you may be the complaining witness or victim, it is the prosecutor (district attorney or city attorney) that files charges, not necessarily you yourself. As a result, only the district attorney or city attorney can drop the charges, and they have a duty to go forward with the case if they believe a crime was committed based upon the facts in the police report (including your statement).

A good attorney can deal with the prosecutor to show your testimony and reveal other weaknesses in the prosecution's case they may not be aware of, but this is not easy.

I hope this helps, but if you have other questions, want more information, or feel that you need legal representation, please feel free to email me directly at [email protected]. I am more than happy to help in any way that I can.