Byline: TRACEY TULLEY Staff writer
When William Langton pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stabbing his former girlfriend, it wasn't to avoid the damning testimony of a victim who might turn the court against him.
The woman has said she still loves Langton. She wants the court to dismiss the order of protection she sought after he first tried to rape her.
The plea Wednesday was based on a growing determination to prosecute abusers with or without the help of their victims, Assistant District Attorney Veronica Dumas said. In this case, the prosecution felt its evidence was strong.
``We are willing to prosecute without the victim,'' Dumas said. …
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