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The prosecutor decided to enter a nolle prosequi, meaning they would not pursue the charges against the defendant.
This is an opinionated question. Any charges can be nolle prossed for many reasons by the state attorney (prosecutor).
The term NOLLE PROSEQUI is used in criminal court and describes an entry in a criminal case when the prosecutor of the case decides (for whatever reason) not to prosecute the charge. It's not clear to me why the questioner is linking a "nolle" to "disciplinary charges."
Nolle Prosequi: Decision by a prosecutor not to go forward with charging a crime. It translates "I do not choose to prosecute." Also loosely called nolle pros.
Nolle prosse is the disposition of a case after a declaration by the prosecution of nolle prosequi. This means that the prosecution has declined to pursue charges against the defendant, although they may retry at a later date.
A "NOLLE PROSEQUI" is not a dismissal of the charges. It only means that, for whatever reason, it was the prosecutor's decision to decline to prosecute. His actions in the "nolle" do not mean the charges "go away" and his decision is subject to review by higher authority (e.g.- his superiors or a judicial officer). His decision COULD be over-ruled and the charges re-instituted. As far as a judge acting as a prosecutor - more information would have to be included as to exactly what the questioner is asking, or they mean by that statement.
Not too likely, unless the prosecutor Nolle Prosse's your case, or you work out a plea bargain with them.
"Nolle prosequi" is a Latin legal term meaning "to be unwilling to pursue." When a prosecutor decides to nolle prosequi a case, they are indicating that they no longer wish to pursue the charges against the defendant. This may happen for various reasons, such as lack of evidence or a change in circumstances.
Technically, a case that is "Nolle Prosequied" is not 'dismissed.' It is not a finding by the prosecutor that the crime never took place. A Nolle Prosequi" is a decision by the prosecutor that (for whatever reason) they choose not to go forward with the prosecution of the offense and the case, therefore, is simply dropped. See: http://definitions.uslegal.com/n/nolle-prosequi/ ". . . . .the entry of a nolle prosequi is not an adjudication on the merits of the prosecution, and the legal protection against double jeopardy will not automatically bar the charges from being brought again in some fashion."
Nolo Prosequi, nolle prosequi, nolle prosse = "no prosecute." This means that the Prosecutor has decided not to prosecute the case. This could be in exchange for a pretrial intervention offer (one where if you complete certain objectives and are not arrested for anything during this period of time of about six months average, your case will not proceed in court on charges), or simply because there is no likelihood of successful prosecution of the case. It could also be the result of the prosecutor agreeing to drop other charges in exchange for a guilty plea of the main charge.
Thomas Nolle goes by Tom.
Prosecutors can choose to Nolle Prosse a criminal charge but they do not have the power or authority to dismiss a charge. Only judges can dismiss a charge. I seriously doubt that any statistics are kept on the number of state AND federal charges nationwide that are Nolle Prosse'd.