Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 3/9/02 4:32 PM, "Javier Perez" <summarex@yahoo.com> wrote: > As with most things in American law it's a discretionary matter. > That's to say, your fate rests on the whim of a judge or prosecutor. > Javier Actually Javier, judges have no say in what cases are prosecuted (although they may be called upon to rule in a motion to dismiss). That's the decision of a district attorney. And for most crimes there are statutory time limits within which a prosecution must be brought. However, there are no statutes of limitation on murder prosecutions (in every jurisdiction as far as I know). I spent most of last year working on the defense team in a capital case in which the murders alleged went back fourteen years. We've been seeing quite a few such prosecutions - often based on modern DNA testing that was not available at the time of the crime. Bryan - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html