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re: Will DA accept, reject, or grand jury charges?
Posted on 8/26/11 at 11:41 am to tgrbaitn08
Posted on 8/26/11 at 11:41 am to tgrbaitn08
Where do you get the idea that a police dept and a da's office work in tandem?
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Posted on 8/26/11 at 11:41 am to MightierThePenIs
quote:
You have no idea what you are talking about.
I agree. Hillar very well might have seen the evidence, but I seriously doubt it.
Remember it only takes an accusation from someone for the police to make an arrest. IE: You hit me for mouthing off. I ID you as the hitter tell the police. You will be arrested. Thats it.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 11:42 am to Cold Cous Cous
quote:
I would be very, very surprised if the BRPD made these arrests without running it by the DA office first.
Most case cases don't get to the DA until after the arrest. This one probably did get run by them, but no matter what was said BRPD could arrest. BRPD gets to pass the buck off for the DA to make a public decision.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 11:43 am to MightierThePenIs
quote:
Where do you get the idea that a police dept and a da's office work in tandem?
On a high profile case like this?? I would be surprised if the PC hadnt at least had a conversation with the DA about it
Posted on 8/26/11 at 11:51 am to tgrbaitn08
Prosecutorial civil immunity can be compromised
If they give advice to police pre arrest.
Usually they say, "Do what you think is right."
Sometimes they will discuss a case but it is
Rare and generally not admitted to unless
Pros is ding bat.
If they give advice to police pre arrest.
Usually they say, "Do what you think is right."
Sometimes they will discuss a case but it is
Rare and generally not admitted to unless
Pros is ding bat.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 11:52 am to Linkovich
quote:Sure. But I think we can agree this isn't "most cases."
Most case cases don't get to the DA until after the arrest.
quote:Again, I agree. But because this is a such a high profile case the BRPD isn't going to just make an arrest and risk the DA nol pros'ing before the end of the week. That would be a serious egg on the BRPD's face. And consider the ridiculous lengths they've gone to so far - DNA tests and home search warrants aren't exactly s.o.p. for these kinds of cases. The BRPD is going through great lengths to jot every i and cross every t. I can't imagine they'd throw that all away and make an arrest without getting some kind of evidence that the DA is willing to go with this.
no matter what was said BRPD could arrest. BRPD gets to pass the buck off for the DA to make a public decision.
But hell, I've been wrong before.
This post was edited on 8/26/11 at 11:53 am
Posted on 8/26/11 at 11:57 am to Cold Cous Cous
quote:
Again, I agree. But because this is a such a high profile case the BRPD isn't going to just make an arrest and risk the DA nol pros'ing before the end of the week. That would be a serious egg on the BRPD's face. And consider the ridiculous lengths they've gone to so far - DNA tests and home search warrants aren't exactly s.o.p. for these kinds of cases. The BRPD is going through great lengths to jot every i and cross every t. I can't imagine they'd throw that all away and make an arrest without getting some kind of evidence that the DA is willing to go with this.
But hell, I've been wrong before.
I guess I just sit on the other side of the fence because I think BRPD was going to hand this shite storm off no matter what. I think because of the media, BRPD grandstanding, etc they are going to hand this off so the axe now falls to the DAs office. That's why I said earlier that the DA is going to take this pile to the grand jury and let it fall on their shoulders. BRPD Chief nor the DA wants this on their shoulders...it's going straight to the GJ.
P.S. Hope I'm not coming off as an arse, just think this political hot potato keeps getting tossed to the next in line.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 12:00 pm to Linkovich
No what you're saying is completely plausible.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 12:04 pm to Linkovich
all we're saying is that we wouldn't be surprised if the PC didnt at least speak with the DA before filing the charges and issuing the arrest and possibly having the DA look at the evidence and give his opinion on the case. There is nothing illegal or unethical about that...that I'm aware of but I could be wrong.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 12:05 pm to Cold Cous Cous
The DA's office might not even have the report yet ,
Posted on 8/26/11 at 12:06 pm to 32tors88
quote:
The DA's office might not even have the report yet
All they had to do was look it up on here.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 12:06 pm to Linkovich
quote:
I think BRPD was going to hand this shite storm off no matter what. I think because of the media, BRPD grandstanding
Never a truer statement!
quote:
P.S. Hope I'm not coming off as an arse, just think this political hot potato keeps getting tossed to the next in line.
I could care less if I am an arse about it or not. The BRPD has made a massive shite pile out of a shite storm.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 12:08 pm to 32tors88
Posted on 8/26/11 at 1:19 pm to tgrbaitn08
I doubt they discussed it.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 1:20 pm to zeebo
quote:
I predict reject
Are you kidding me? This thing gets pled to the misdemeanor level and resolved in days - days, you understand, possibly a couple of weeks. Nobody wants this at the grand jury. Nobody wins at the grand jury.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 1:22 pm to Vol Fan in the Bayou
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I could care less if I am an arse about it or not. The BRPD has made a massive shite pile out of a shite storm.
Actually BRPD has done a damn good job... thorough and by the book.
The shitstorm and the chaos originated and lands squarely where it usually does... ignorant internet superstars such as reside here on the Rant.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 1:29 pm to zeebo
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I doubt they discussed it.
Well you're wrong..... I just had lunch with several attorneys and former assistant DA's and they all said 100% for sure that the BRPD and the DA discussed this case and that it's not unusual for them to do so in a case like this.
They also said that the reason for the 2nd degree charges is because the victim became unconscious during the assault. Now it more than likely will be reduced to a lessor charge but for now it is what it is.
Posted on 8/26/11 at 1:30 pm to MightierThePenIs
quote:
Actually BRPD has done a damn good job... thorough and by the book.
The shitstorm and the chaos originated and lands squarely where it usually does... ignorant internet superstars such as reside here on the Rant.
yeah right dude, you're living in a bubble
Posted on 8/26/11 at 1:30 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:
Nobody wants this at the grand jury. Nobody wins at the grand jury.
They also said that this isnt going to any grand jury either....
Posted on 8/26/11 at 1:35 pm to tgrbaitn08
I have lunch with myself everyday. I have been prosecutor for
20 years. You do what you think is right is code for, I am not fading heat for this for you, make your own call and I will do the same.
20 years. You do what you think is right is code for, I am not fading heat for this for you, make your own call and I will do the same.
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