article_snippet: Likelihood of meeting that high burden of proof is the standard for prosecutors in bringing a case.
article_snippet: As I have said from the beginning, I did not commit domestic abuse.
article_snippet: That decision was upheld after appeal.
article_snippet: Patricia and I are very disappointed that Kurt will not be prosecuted for the abusive acts Kurt committed in September," Driscoll's attorney, Carolyn McNeice, said Thursday.
article_snippet: That decision, however, only makes the order that we received for protection from abuse that much more important.
article_snippet: As you can see, in some cases, this is the only protection the victim will get.
article_snippet: a no-contact order against Busch is a critical tool for protecting victims.