In Cobb State Court, we recently had the privilege to represent the store manager of a local grocery store who was arrested for simple battery after successfully preventing a shoplifter from stealing several items including cans of beer. The defense involved speaking with our client, reviewing the video, and plenty of legal research on the issue of the affirmative defense called justification. Then, we wrote a detailed letter to the assigned prosecutor explaining what the facts and circumstances of the case were, as well as what statutes and caselaw governed. When we didn’t get a response, we prepared to go to court for an evidentiary hearing and wrote again to the prosecutor. At long last, we did get the prosecutor’s attention. Then, the prosecutor filed an ‘Election Not To Prosecute’ or ENP, basically dismissing the case before it was even accused or indicted.