Is it possible that there can still be a case or someone can still have charge pressed although nothing was done at the scene?

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by Grant St. Jullian III

February 23, 2016

Asked 2/22/2016 – Dallas, TX

Cops were called for a domestic dispute. No charges were made and no one went to jail. The police did however take photos and said something about handing them over for someone to look at.

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Yes, it is possible that a case can be filed and charges can be pressed against someone, even if no one went to jail at the time of the event. The police can gather evidence, then turn the evidence to the District Attorney’s office. It would then be up to the DA’s office to determine if charges would be filed, and what the exact charges would be.

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Grant St. Jullian III

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – 1979 Univ. of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Jurisprudence 1982 University of Texas @ Austin
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1982.

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