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

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No i'm not saying that. I don't know what
makes him think it's a slam dunk, he's off the
hook. The state can press charges.

On 7/08/08, adnileam wrote:
> I don't think anyone is basing anything on
common aw wife. GF is
> just the GF. She briefly moved in with BF
then moved out again.
> She just refuses to press charges or even
acknowledge that his
> actions were the cause of her injuries.
> So, are you saying that if she won't press
charges or testify, then
> the state will not press charges? If that
is so, then the whole
> case should be closed, which it is not. I'm
really confused!!
> Thank you for any info you can share.
>
> On 7/08/08, v wrote:
>> If he thinks it's based on a common law wife
>> he is mistaken. Used to be, only a wife
>> couldn't testify against her husband. Maybe
>> not anymore. No state presses charges.
>>
>> On 7/05/08, capt. roy segers wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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?