Fossy@programming.dev to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 hours agoTIL that a man killed his daughter in Texas after arguing about Donald Trump. The local jury refused to indict him. He was immediatly released.abc6onyourside.comexternal-linkmessage-square138fedilinkarrow-up1679arrow-down117file-text
arrow-up1662arrow-down1external-linkTIL that a man killed his daughter in Texas after arguing about Donald Trump. The local jury refused to indict him. He was immediatly released.abc6onyourside.comFossy@programming.dev to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 hours agomessage-square138fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarethe_crotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 hours agoWould you prefer the case go to trial before it’s established if there’s sufficient probable cause? Or if only the state gets to make that determination?
minus-squarefake@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·40 minutes agoGiven that grand jury indictment rates are like >90%, what’s actually being achieved here?
Would you prefer the case go to trial before it’s established if there’s sufficient probable cause? Or if only the state gets to make that determination?
Given that grand jury indictment rates are like >90%, what’s actually being achieved here?