There is a common misconception in domestic violence cases that the alleged victim can simply drop the charges against an accused defendant. This is absolutely not true. Just because your spouse or your family member wants to take back the accusation that they made when they were upset, it does not mean that the prosecuting attorney is then required to dismiss the case against the defendant. The way a domestic violence case is handled in California depends on the facts of that particular case and the strength of the state’s evidence. If there are no visible injuries, the victim’s story doesn’t add up, and they also decide to stop cooperating with the prosecutor, it will be a difficult case for prosecution to prove.