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I imagine the proescuting attorney is refusing to take them off the table because he realizes they will be facing a civil suit soon and doesn't want to give away the only leverage he has.
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Yes, or effectively provide support to the suit by withdrawing charges.
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My guess would be that even if they did nothing wrong, they still had no right to resist arrest (though I am not familiar with TN law and could be wrong on that point). So those charges would still be valid.
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This isn't my area of expertise, but I understand that in some states one is not entitled to resist even an illegal arrest.