Anyone here ever beat their case at trial? What's your story?

I got arrested last year for a felony ADW, battery, and vandalism for defending myself against a drunk person at a liquor store who thought I was taking too long in line. Hired a lawyer, surveillance video surfaced, charges dropped, no restitution. Funny how hiring a lawyer completely changes everything. But, I was told by my lawyer that something like 97% of cases never make it to trial, and of the 3% that do, the DA has about a 98% win rate. Where's my 2 percenters at?