Perjury
Question Details: what can happen if i do not go to court to testify on smeone? when i made a deal with the D.A. to get out of jail.
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Without seeing the details of your agreement with the D.A., if it was in writing, it's hard to say, but I would start with the assumption that if you don't keep your end of the deal, you won't get the benefit: if your charges were dropped, they are probably going to be re-filed, and you'll be arrested again.
Perjury is lying under oath. You can't be convicted of perjury if you don't testify at all. And it is extremely unusual for a person to be charged with perjury, for testimony that the D.A. wanted them to give.
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