Charges Dropped

Back in April, FTVLive told you that police were called to the home of KOAT (Albuquerque) Anchor Shelly Ribando.

Ribando told police that her husband Michael Patrick shoved her. He was charged with one count of battery.

But now the charges against Patrick have been dropped.

The Albuquerque Journal writes that a notice of dismissal filed by special prosecutor David Foster on May 27 says the case was dismissed “based on the fact that the victim in the matter does not wish for a criminal case to proceed, as well as the fact that the deficiencies in the police investigation caused there to be insufficient evidence for there to be a reasonable probability of establishing guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.”

“Unfortunately, it can be challenging to prosecute domestic dispute cases if family members decide not to press charges,” APD spokesman Gilbert Gallegos said in an email. “We encourage victims to reach out to our Family Advocacy Center if they would like to access services outside of the judicial system.”

Police were called to the couple’s home after an agent from credit card company called police after Ribando told the agent while on the phone that her husband hit her.

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