Yes, it happens-sometimes outright, sometimes through reduction to a non-registerable offense, and sometimes through diversion or deferred disposition in the narrow cases where the statute allows. Dismissals typically result from successful motions to suppress, provable credibility problems in the state's case, statute-of-limitations defenses, or prosecutorial review of weak evidence. Reductions are the product of aggressive negotiation backed by trial-ready preparation. Prosecutors offer better deals to lawyers they know will try the case. That is the honest mechanics of it. A Rhode Island sex crimes lawyer at Bank & Munns prepares every file for trial, which is exactly what gives us leverage in negotiation. Whether your case is a candidate for dismissal, reduction, or trial depends entirely on the facts-and we review the facts with you at the first meeting.