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Criminal charges can be dismissed but generally, that would only happen after some action by your attorney or/and the prosecutor.

One of the responsibilities of a defense attorney is to review the charges and the details to determine if there are grounds for dismissal of any or all of the charges. Also, the prosecutor may dismiss charges at her own discretion or for any of the following reasons:

  • lack of evidence
  • illegal stop or search
  • lack of probable cause to arrest
  • unavailable witness
  • loss of evidence
  • an error in the criminal complaint
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