He said homicide and the county attorney did a bad job of presenting the evidence and history of the suspect. They supposedly had a 1-line narrative on the arrest slip for that killer last August. He's certainly eager to avoid putting people in jail but has a point. Judges aren't responsible for explaining all of what the suspect did or recalling their prior history in court. There are several units with inexperienced Lts who don't really know what they're even doing. They should be reviewing paperwork
He said homicide and the county attorney did a bad job of presenting the evidence and history of the suspect. They supposedly had a 1-line narrative on the arrest slip for that killer last August. He's certainly eager to avoid putting people in jail but has a point. Judges aren't responsible for explaining all of what the suspect did or recalling their prior history in court. There are several units with inexperienced Lts who don't really know what they're even doing. They should be reviewing paperwork