It can um but it isn’t guaranteed to.
And so it’s very important that you still um take this case very seriously and hire a good defense attorney to
fight for you. Just because um a complainant in a case signs what we often refer to as an affidavit of
non-prosecution, meaning they have signed a document telling the district attorney’s office that they don’t want
to cooperate. um or uh put press charges against you. While it helps get your case dismissed, it is not always a
guarantee. And so you need to take your case seriously and find a good uh defense attorney.