Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

No. Only the District Attorney can drop charges. The Victim has no power to do it once charges are filed. However, the victim can do other things....

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Mike

The victim can refuse to cooperate with the District Attorney or testify -- and the D.A. then usually has little choice but to drop the charges unless the case can be proven somehow without the victim's direct testimony. However, the D.A. can subpoena the victim to come and testify in court . . . if the D.A. can find him/her.

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