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Can someone drop assault charges and how?

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The victim/complainant could go to the prosecutors office and indicate that he/she doesn't wish to prosecute the case. It might very well depend on the TYPE or CLASSIFICATION of assault as to whether the prosecutor will consider Nolle Prossing the case, or not. (e.g.- if a weapon of any type was involved in the assault - forget it.)

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