Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

I called the police to escort my roommate away after an altercation, they ended up charging her with 2nd degree felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She held a 150000 volt taser gun to me for 2hrs and ligthly used it twice on me. Can she get the charges dropped or lowered if I plead not to file charges?


Asked on 7/04/10, 12:47 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

Why would you want to help a loony like that? She easily could have killed you. She may have just touched you quickly but I do not think there is any "light" charge. Next time she will be less gentle. She needs psychiatric help, plus anger management, none of which she will seek if you try to drop the charges. Considering the seriousness of the crime, the DA is not going to drop the charges. She is a threat to others and to the police who will be called in the future to arrest her. The DA can prosecute without your wanting to help. She can probably get a plea reduction to a lesser charge if she pleads guilty. She needs a criminal defense lawyer as she is facing prison time on the charges.

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Answered on 7/04/10, 7:31 am
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

Nope, you can't make the decision not to prosecute or dismiss charges.

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Answered on 7/04/10, 12:10 pm


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