Re: GF won't file complaint against BF Felony DUI

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Who knows if he will "beat" the rap ...but he sure as heck can be
taken to trial! Remember, the SA's press the case...a jury
decides!

On 7/04/08, Frankie wrote:
> Because, in criminal cases (such as DUI, attempted murder, or
> battery), the state attorney "presses charges," not the victim.
>
> On 7/04/08, Curmudgeon wrote:
>> No.
>>
>> On 7/04/08, adnileam wrote:
>>> Eleven months ago, A Boyfriend took his girlfriend out
>>> drinking. On the way home, the car scraped the guardrail
>>> and caused him to stop the car. A neighbor heard a noise
>>> and saw the car stopped. The neighbor called police who
>>> in turn automatically called EMS. When police/ems
>>> arrived, they found boyfriend near the car. Registration
>>> showed it was his GFs car but the BF was the only one
>>> around. Police asked if he was alone. He said yes
>>> multiple times. Blew 2.0. 45 minutes later, heard
>>> yelling from a revine. Turned out to be the GF. VERY bad
>>> injuries (broken bones, internal organ damage). GF goes
>>> to hospital intensive care. BF goes to jail overnite
>>> until sober. GF tells faily and friends she remembers
>>> being dragged down the revine and the big time pain. When
>>> she is released from hospital, BF and she start talking.
>>> SBI takes on the case. Police do not talk to GF until she
>>> lives thru the ordeal and returns home. She tells police
>>> she remembers nothing. It appears that there is some
>>> forensic evidence to indicate that the BF tried to either
>>> kill her or harm her. She in the meantime, has moved in
>>> with the BF. BF bragging that he will beat the wrap
>>> because she won't press charges. BF went before district
>>> court and has court date set in Superior Court this
>>> month.
>>> Is it true that without the GF complaint, the BF will beat
>>> the charges?