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The_Sauce_DC t1_ist9rsb wrote

Reply to comment by AnalystTherapist99 in D.C. Council Prepares To Vote On Overhaul Of Criminal Code by LocalBearEnthusiast

Being MPD I’m dreading Every. Fucking. Case. that’s worth prosecuting being an all-day court affair. It’ll be good for the junior AUSAs to get trial experience I guess.

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DcDonkey t1_istke9n wrote

Basically what Charles Allen is doing is making the harassment of women, stalking, verbal abuse, etc consequence free.

The police may arrest someone and charge them and then that person will be out in the street free to commit the same offenses for the next 2-3 years while they wait for their trial date.

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The_Sauce_DC t1_istlwd9 wrote

That, or more cases will get dropped. DC residents will love getting several times the amount of jury summons.

Ideally they could build a second courthouse EOTR and run some classes cases through there and take the pressure off 500 Indiana Avenue.

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CMTWhite t1_isuwcx4 wrote

Ya we all know how MPD feels about due process

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