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MichMan

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5. One problem I see is that the court backlog is so long that you just can't keep people locked up

Reply to Klaralven (Original post)

Wed Nov 24, 2021, 12:36 AM

Nov 2021

I have a friend who was killed in July 2020 after being struck as a pedestrian by a hit and run driver doing a burnout in a parking lot. The unlicensed driver fled the scene and turned themselves in the next day. There was no disputing the facts of the case.

Due I suppose to the pandemic, and who knows what other reasons, the sentencing didn't happen for 15 months, even though there was a plea deal and no trial. 15 months !

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The Right Is Using Waukesha As a Weapon Against Bail Reform [View all] Klaralven Nov 2021 OP

His office exboyfil Nov 2021 #1

Appalling decision on the judge's part.. whathehell Nov 2021 #3

John Chisholm in his own words 2007 Devil Child Nov 2021 #2

The bail amount is irrelevant. TheRealNorth Nov 2021 #4

Ok whathehell Nov 2021 #8

But now it's $5 million. Igel Nov 2021 #10

To a certain extent... TheRealNorth Nov 2021 #11

One problem I see is that the court backlog is so long that you just can't keep people locked up MichMan Nov 2021 #5

Don't give them the subject to take and run with. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #6

Well, some social justice warriors have advocated for leniency TheRealNorth Nov 2021 #7

Being a proud social justice worker myself, whathehell Nov 2021 #9