Keep in mind that in any criminal case, while the complaining witness (CW) may have been the one that initiated the charges by calling the police, the case is technically between the State of Texas and you. This means that the complaining witness doesn’t have all the power to just drop the charges and the state doesn’t have to do so just because the CW no longer wants the case to move forward. However, there are ways to convey to the State that the CW is no longer interested in prosecution through what’s called an “affidavit of non-prosecution” or ANP. With an ANP on file, it is possible for me to work out dismissals with the District Attorney under certain circumstances and to avoid the risk of trial.