The court’s delay may have stripped citizens of the criminal justice system’s most effective mechanism for determining disputed facts: a trial.
  • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
    54·
    7 months ago

    Not necessarily. They could decide they must come to that conclusion, but only after delaying long enough so the answer doesn’t matter.

    • snooggumsEnglish
      51·
      7 months ago

      If they do make that decision then he could still be prosecuted while in office if reelected, which is how the system should work.