DV arrests, incomplete evidence and rush filed domestic violence charges. The unfortunate thing about DV arrests is that they happen with little  police investigation. The prosecutor files charges with only the information from the police.  Arrest and charging decisions are made by police and prosecutors daily, quickly and without all of the evidence. This is not good. But charges filed without all the evidence, might have a greater chance of getting dismissed. The prosecutor has the power to dismiss cases. The prosecutor dismisses cases, not the alleged victim.  There is a common misunderstanding in domestic violence charges that the victim