return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoGrand Jury Declines to Indict Man Caught on Camera Destroying Flock Polefuturism.comexternal-linkmessage-square174fedilinkarrow-up11.24Kcross-posted to: usa@midwest.social
arrow-up11.24Kexternal-linkGrand Jury Declines to Indict Man Caught on Camera Destroying Flock Polefuturism.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square174fedilinkcross-posted to: usa@midwest.social
minus-squareklugerama@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 months agoThe article mentions felony charges - it could also or instead be that it was too high a bar (pun intended) to indict when it should have been a misdemeanor vandalism charge.
minus-squarerenrenPDX@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoYeah this has been the case for grand juries I’ve been a part of. The DA is not interested in prosecution if the charges are misdemeanors only.
The article mentions felony charges - it could also or instead be that it was too high a bar (pun intended) to indict when it should have been a misdemeanor vandalism charge.
Yeah this has been the case for grand juries I’ve been a part of. The DA is not interested in prosecution if the charges are misdemeanors only.