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not a good idea but the whole situation is complicated
Posted on: January 15, 2020 at 13:59:53 CT
o'lineydisciple MU
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You've got people who, granted bail, just do not show up for court dates. Many of them commit further crimes awaiting trial. Some don't show up and can have arrest warrants for years.
On the other hand, you've got people who probably don't need to be in jail, and it wouldn't necessarily serve the public interest to keep them in jail for a lengthy period of time awaiting trial, or case disposition, either of which could take months. It should be noted that sometimes this time delay is due to a lack of docketing time, and sometimes it's a result of the defendants wanting to delay their case (usually their attorneys)
The problem is, it's not always easy to tell which of those groups a defendant belongs to before the fact.
Overall it's a complicated problem with no apparent simple solution.
On the other hand, you've got people who probably don't need to be in jail, and it wouldn't necessarily serve the public interest to keep them in jail for a lengthy period of time awaiting trial, or case disposition, either of which could take months. It should be noted that sometimes this time delay is due to a lack of docketing time, and sometimes it's a result of the defendants wanting to delay their case (usually their attorneys)
The problem is, it's not always easy to tell which of those groups a defendant belongs to before the fact.
Overall it's a complicated problem with no apparent simple solution.
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not a good idea but the whole situation is complicated - o'lineydisciple MU - 1/15 13:59:53