• dhork@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    Sometimes prosecutors who want to charge someone with multiple charges pick the easiest one to get an indictment on first. That lets them hold the guy / force him to post bail while they work on other charges.

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      11 hours ago

      All too often the only justice in the us is a personal injury lawsuit, so hopefully it makes that an open-shut case