Hello,
A year and half ago I was arrested for theft by deception after falling vicitm to an eBay scam , in which someone took my money to purchase watches for resale, and then sent me the watches and of course the people were out the money, so they called the police and I was arrested. I really was innocent. After being to arraigned I was suppose to stand trial in state court on criminal charges for this. I was on 25,000 dollar bail waiting for this to happen, Then I received a letter after a year from DA's office that the charges were being dismissed without prejudice.. I thought I was clear, but now I read that the charges can come up again. Is this true?
Thanks

Hello,
A year and half ago I was arrested for theft by deception after falling vicitm to an ebay scam , in which someone took my money to purchase watches for resale, and then sent me the watches and of course the people were out the money, so they called the police and i was arrested. I really was innocent. After being to arraigned I was suppose to stand trial in state court on criminal charges for this. I was on 25,000 dollar bail waiting for this to happen, Then i received a letter after a year from DA's office that the charges were being dismissed without prejudice.. I thought I was clear, but now I read that the charges can come up again. Is this true?
Thanks


WITH PREJUDICE means that the evidence was inadequate, the case is dismissed, it cannot be filed again.

WITHOUT PREJUDICE means that the case was dismissed for some other reason and CAN be refiled.