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2014-06-22 -Land of the Free

That Awkward Moment A Judge Throws Out Your "Murder" Case Because You're A Moron Of A Prosecutor

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Posted by Squinty 2014-06-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 One would assume that the prosecution had to present evidence to a grand jury who indicted the Tech Sgt.. Sounds like a failure of the grand jury process. It would be interesting to know what evidence was presented at the grand jury; was it false?

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-22 00:11|| 2014-06-22 00:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Grand Juries usually give the Prosecutor the benefit of the doubt. Prosecutors sometimes take a weak or flawed case to the Grand Jury to cover themselves and/or the Investigators. In most states the Prosecution does not need to go to a Grand Jury at all.

Posted by Jimp Forkbeard8158 2014-06-22 00:23|| 2014-06-22 00:23|| Front Page Top

#3 ...Remember the old saying that a Prosecutor can get a Grand Jury to indict a ham sandwich. What I'd ask at this point is what kind of ambitions does Counselor Neubauer have...?

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2014-06-22 04:57|| 2014-06-22 04:57|| Front Page Top

#4 A lawyer friend of mine once told me that if you are indicted, you can't sue for false arrest, even if you are acquitted or the charges are dropped. (At least in New York state)

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2014-06-22 11:11|| 2014-06-22 11:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Basically the USAF Service Member is out the cost of his lawyers and defense. Probably enough to bankrupt him. When a case gets tossed like this, I think the prosecutors should be held liable. Also, that TSgt has a felony murder arrest now on his record. Can he get that expunged?

Posted by OldSpook 2014-06-22 12:02|| 2014-06-22 12:02|| Front Page Top

#6 the USAF Service Member is out the cost of his lawyers and defense

This is the problem with prosecutorial abuse; the state pays the prosecutor's expenses and the innocent defender is out their life savings. I have seen it happen. Prosecutors are not held responsible for their transgressions. Until they are, this abuse will continue.

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-22 12:24|| 2014-06-22 12:24|| Front Page Top

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