Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia
Cases are Nolle Prosequi on appeal.
Im going through some legal issues with my mother. Ihave a protective order against her and so does my father. Went went to court against my mother for a abusive language charge, she was found guilty then appealed. On the *set trial* date the commonwealth attorney Nolle Prosequi the case. He advised my father all charges placed on my mother will be turned down and that he was going to *slam* my father. So my question is how can the commonwealth do this after she was found guilty of SEVERAL charges, yet the ones on my father are not dropped? is there anything we can do? Please help!
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Cases are Nolle Prosequi on appeal.
The prosecutors typically retain the discretion to decide such matters(to prosecute on appeal or dismiss charges). Your father, nonetheless, might wish to delve further into the precise meaning of what was meant by this alleged threat to "slam" him.
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