Russ Martin arrested

[goatboy]

The story from Palm Beach about Danny Czekalinski may contain something germane to this story:  The DA declined to press charges there (in part) because the alleged victim had been drinking.  I saw nothing of that in the arrest warrant.  Anybody else know anything.

PS:  I am not saying it's right to do that.  It's just REALITY.  The case against Russ is stronger because of the physical evidence (hair ripped out of head, bruise on leg, etc.).

[belowtheline]

She can always back out of pressing charges...happens all the time.  Then they cycle continues.

[dfwyall]

From my DV experience, I was told the case was state vs the abuser. I had option that I could have a one on one (in person only) meeting with DA staff if I wanted to drop the charges. But basically it would mean I would not being testifying, did not mean they would not persue the case. Since I was married to abuser, they could not force me to testify if I dropped charges.