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My question involves criminal law for the state of: TEXAS

I was charged with assault family violence impeding breathe (felony) and unlawful restraint. I also have a prior from 2012 which was a misdemeanor (convicted) and one from 2015 (felony) which was NO BILLED. In the case from 2015 my wife (alleged victim) signed an affidavit through my private attorney and eventually the case was no billed. Now, after all the smoke has cleared my wife wants to again recant her story (not all the facts were out) and sign an affidavit through my attorney (almost same exact situation as last) I was just wondering if you guys think the prosecutor will dismiss the cases seeing that the victim does not want to cooperate and i have a private lawyer? How often do prosecutors proceed with affidavits of non prosecution in place?
That's up to the prosecutor but I hope for your wife's sake he/she does not drop the charges if she doesn't cooperate.

What did you say or do to her to get her to recant? Did you tell her you're sorry? You didn't mean it? It won't ever happen again? That wasn't you...you were drunk/high/(insert whatever other excuse here).

Get some help asap. You have serious anger issues. I hope your wife gets away from you and also seeks counseling.

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And in TN and in TX young fellows like you, who tend to settle things with their fists and are from families which handle their domestic issues this way by habit are probably known by name to local law enforcement, and the prosecutor who is looking at this will most likely decide that perhaps, as young as you are, you will profit from some stern correction, whether this particular girlfriend (and there will be others, down through the years) decides to press charges or not. As I'd see it, you're already charged with a violent crime. So charging you again, with more consequences isn't going to change your status as far as being able to join the military or own a gun, might actually make some sort of impression on you. Why not try it?
What are you talking about? Cody Lane didn't attack a girlfriend. He fought his brother. The OP beat the hell out of his wife. Two different scenarios.

Also - if you are convicted of a domestic violence charge you cannot join the military due to the Lautenberg Amendment. That precludes anyone who is convicted of domestic violence from handling a weapon - which you have to do in the military. That's why servicemembers who get convicted of domestic violence often get discharged from the military (not always. I have seen people get through the system because of "buddies" they have).

I think you mixed up the OP and Cody's posts though.