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pipoman

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27. This isn't just going away

Reply to coalition_unwilling (Reply #25)

Mon Apr 9, 2012, 03:49 PM

Apr 2012

and I'm guessing the prosecutor has some plan. If no charges are brought there will be a news release explaining te decision. The Feds are investigating last I heard, this could mean a couple of things. There is a possible Federal violation which wouldn't rely on FL statutes to support, or sometimes the feds investigate. Then force an interview with the suspect in the presents of his lawyer. There are facts known by the Feds and they know the suspect knows those facts too. The interview is conducted around those facts, and if the suspect lies about any of them, they charge him with lying to a fed, even though the actual incident wasn't criminal or they can't prove it was criminal. Either scenario requires police, FBI, and prosecutorial silence...in fact it can violate federal law to tell about any privileged information.

Answers will come out when they should, if the prosecutors are smart, they will keep their mouths shut until then.

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Repeat after me: Why aren't you sending the Trayvon Martin case [View all] coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 OP

Evidence? n/t jschurchin Apr 2012 #1

Are you asking me or telling me? Care to elaborate? - n/t coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #2

Neither. jschurchin Apr 2012 #3

Or that she has enough facts to indict without needing a Grand Jury uppityperson Apr 2012 #4

Grand Jury required for Murder cases. CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #8

Are you saying that we now know Zimmerman will not be tried for murder? Maraya1969 Apr 2012 #10

only first degree or felony murder cases NoGOPZone Apr 2012 #11

Not true. nt Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #13

Please don't misinform. Grand Jury is required for 1st degree. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2012 #14

Only 1st degree murder charges require the use of a grand jury Kaleva Apr 2012 #19

Oh really? Not trying to pick a fight. My point is only that prosecutors are public servants, not coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #16

evidence? how about a dead 17 year old? spanone Apr 2012 #18

This decision does not mean what you seem to think it means cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #5

I think charges will likely be filed by her. Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #9

I understand that the prosecutor can still bring charges. I want to know specifically why coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #15

2 out of 3 cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #21

Here in Los Angeles, the County District Attorney must run for election every 4 years. The current coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #23

Good post. n/t Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #34

The grand jury indictment is not required to prosecute in this case Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #22

Will you adhere to that position if Corey decides when all is said and done not to charge Zimmerman coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #24

If they do, I'm sure they'll release a report Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #33

Maybe you shouldn't know pipoman Apr 2012 #6

Hunh? I'm not a resident of Florida so you are right that I technically do coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #17

There are lots of things that taxpayers have no right to know. Igel Apr 2012 #20

Same question I've posted elsewhere I'll post here: what if Corey decides not to coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #25

This isn't just going away pipoman Apr 2012 #27

Suspects cannot be compelled to "discuss" or "talk to" the Feds. I'll repeat my coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #29

Won't have to, there will be a release, just not in the time it takes pipoman Apr 2012 #32

No the tax payers do not have a right to know, pipoman Apr 2012 #28

I think we're going to have to agree to disagree. I want to know why Corey, in her coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #31

Delete me. I just read about it. Maraya1969 Apr 2012 #7

You and I know broad facts. Hopefully the test of prosecution's a little higher Bucky Apr 2012 #12

You don't need a grand jury to indict. nt hack89 Apr 2012 #26

I might be one of those wait 48 hours people but i am gettin impatient. slampoet Apr 2012 #30