Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes Bryan I know that, but when there is no statute of limitation it becomes a matter of prosecutorial discretion. I thought I said that. Furthermore the amount of unregulated power vested in prosecutors is obscenely expansive given their prosecutorial inmunity and their potential to cause damage to individuals. On the subject of prosecutors, an old school friend of mine from NH, once opined, "The only way to punish them is to put a bullet in'em." as he showed us his dad'd old hi power. Javier Bryan Caldwell wrote: > > 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 _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html