Can You Throw Money & Time at The Criminal Justice Problem?
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I have previously written about the looming catastrophe that is the criminal justice system and the severe backlog that the pandemic has created. When Daunte Wright was stopped, he had pending armed robbery charges which still had not been resolved (either through trial or a plea) 16 months after the fact. This is fairly normal, as going to trial necessarily takes a really long time to happen. This has been magnified recently due to covid-related pauses in courtroom proceedings. The biggest factor in determining when a trial happens is really whether the defendant is in or out of custody. It took OJ Simpson only 6 months (Jun 94 > Jan 95) to go to trial on a double murder charge and that is fucking blazing fast to me, but he also was in jail the whole time, and could sink money to speed things along.
Can You Throw Money & Time at The Criminal Justice Problem?
Can You Throw Money & Time at The Criminal…
Can You Throw Money & Time at The Criminal Justice Problem?
I have previously written about the looming catastrophe that is the criminal justice system and the severe backlog that the pandemic has created. When Daunte Wright was stopped, he had pending armed robbery charges which still had not been resolved (either through trial or a plea) 16 months after the fact. This is fairly normal, as going to trial necessarily takes a really long time to happen. This has been magnified recently due to covid-related pauses in courtroom proceedings. The biggest factor in determining when a trial happens is really whether the defendant is in or out of custody. It took OJ Simpson only 6 months (Jun 94 > Jan 95) to go to trial on a double murder charge and that is fucking blazing fast to me, but he also was in jail the whole time, and could sink money to speed things along.