Legal Question in Criminal Law in Louisiana
If you were charged and the person dropped the charges , what will happen from there ?
Asked on 9/25/10, 9:37 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Andrew Casanave
Andrew M. Casanave
The right to prosecute does not belong to the victim/accuser but to the State. All crimes are crimes against the "peace and dignity of the State." The decision to prosecute, or not, belongs to the District Attorney for the Parish where the alleged offense occurred.
Answered on 9/30/10, 10:39 am
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr.
Pizzolatto Law Office
Ditto Casanave's answer.
Answered on 9/30/10, 5:21 pm
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