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Dreamer Tatum

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11. Does "Black Lives Matter" now trump the criminal justice process?
Mon Jul 18, 2016, 12:30 PM
Jul 2016

Pretty much every legal scholar I've seen and heard has agreed that the the State's Attorney overcharged, and in so doing presented extremely weak cases relative to the charges applied..

Every retort I've seen to the resulting acquittals has been the same: devoid of actual legal content, ignorant of criminal court process and proceeding. Guess what? "He died, and you were there, and I think you had something to do with it, therefore you're guilty" is not a valid avenue of prosecution.

The media has been mostly quiet about this because the whole mess has been an absolute train wreck from the day the officers were overcharged.

I thought the coroner ruled Freddie's death a homicide? How is homocide not... ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #1
It's the whole "presumption of innocence" thing. The prosecustion has to present jonno99 Jul 2016 #5
And then what happens to the homicide determination the coroner made? nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #7
I don't know. My guess is that since there is no statue of limitations on murder, this will jonno99 Jul 2016 #8
Thank you for your responses, jonno99. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #9
Was Freddie Gray's death ever ruled a murder? annavictorious Jul 2016 #17
The homicide determination will still stand. annavictorious Jul 2016 #18
Gotcha. I think I knew that but thank you for the reminder, annavictorious. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #19
There was some testimony concerning the homicide determination during the driver's trial. annavictorious Jul 2016 #20
Homicide is a neutral word treestar Jul 2016 #13
Thank you for the clarification, treestar. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #14
Just to be clear: jonno99 Jul 2016 #2
I know that not all homicides are crimes. annavictorious Jul 2016 #3
This was no accident. nt puffy socks Jul 2016 #4
And that's what proof beyond a reasonable doubt is for. Igel Jul 2016 #12
What I find interesting annavictorious Jul 2016 #6
as if we needed more proof....black lives really DO NOT matter dembotoz Jul 2016 #10
Does "Black Lives Matter" now trump the criminal justice process? Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #11
You're right treestar Jul 2016 #15
The Rodney King cops were as guilty as charged, as any fool could see. Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #16
All the acquittals were the result of bench trials. annavictorious Jul 2016 #21
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