Not necessarily. Although prosecutors may be less likely to continue prosecuting an assault case if the victim is unwilling to testify, it is the prosecutor, not the victim, who decides whether your assault charges will go forward. The prosecution may decide to continue your case, even if the alleged victim doesn’t want to press charges against you, if you’ve been charged with a serious assault offense and the state has other evidence to prove your guilt, such as photographs or video, that it doesn’t need to rely heavily on the alleged victim’s testimony.