Dismissal During Trial of Some Charges Against Single Defendant is a legal action taken by a judge or jury during a criminal trial. The judge or jury may choose to dismiss some charges against the defendant while allowing the trial to continue on other charges. This type of dismissal can occur if the judge or jury finds that there is insufficient evidence to convict the defendant of the charges in question. There are two types of Dismissal During Trial of Some Charges Against Single Defendant: voluntary dismissal, which is requested by the prosecution, and involuntary dismissal, which is requested by the defense. In either case, the defendant will not be convicted of the dismissed charges, but the trial will continue on any remaining charges.