How should I treat a disposition of nolle prossed, if our office does not give financial access to employees convicted of theft related crimes?
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How should I treat a disposition of nolle prossed, if our office does not give financial access to employees convicted of theft related crimes?
Asked on July 21, 2011 Florida
Answers:
David Novack / Jaeger & Blankner
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
A nolle prosequi as it is formely called is a document filed by the State Attorney's Office that dismissed the criminal charge. Being that the State Attorney's Office rarely drops a charge unless there was extenuating circumstances, receipt of a nolle pros is documented proof that the accused was wrongfully charged. It will also depend on whether the nolle pros was filed as a result of a plea agreement. During negotations, the State may ask for a plea to some charges and drop others as a result of timely disposing of the case. It is a compromise between both parties in bringing the case to a conclusion. However, as in your siutation if there is only one charge, it sounds like the charges were dropped because the State was unable to go forward with the criminal charge.
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