No. You may have heard that a victim can "drop" or not press charges. However, it is not actually the victim who is pursuing charges against you. It is the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the county in which the crime allegedly occurred by the State’s Attorney. The prosecutor is the one who actually decides whether or not to press charges. In some cases, they may pursue a case despite the victim asking them not to. This is especially true in domestic violence cases, in which prosecutors generally refuse to drop charges because they fear the victim is seeking to do so to preserve a relationship and will become a victim again. However, the fact that the victim does not wish to pursue charges can be persuasive. In cases where the victim wants to drop charges, an attorney can help the accused obtain an Affidavit of Non-prosecution from the victim.