What are the pros and cons of pressing charges for a robbery?

Contrary to the other answers here, in Illinois, "No victim = no crime." If you call the police about a robbery, but then say, "Never mind," there is no robbery case. read more

There are really only three I can think of. 1. If the person who robbed you is someone you don't want to get in trouble. 2. read more

You can only press charges if a prosecutor decides there is an actionable case, since then you would be looking at pressing criminal charges against your assailant. What you can do and what you should do are two different things. What you should do is find a lawyer and ask him or her if you have a case. read more