Comments on: Yellow Journalism: The Minority Reports http://www.rhdefense.com/blog/punishment/yellow-journalism-the-minority-reports/ The Legal Blog with the Really Low Standard of Review Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:22:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rick http://www.rhdefense.com/blog/punishment/yellow-journalism-the-minority-reports/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Rick Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:12:37 +0000 http://www.rhdefense.com/blog/?p=995#comment-653 You read it correctly — sort of. She did state that. However, what she was referring to is people who have been arrested on charges, but have not yet been convicted; i.e., people who are waiting for trial. These will typically be people who are too poor to bail out of jail after having been charged with a crime, but before someone with a brain looks at the case and dismisses, or a jury acquits them. The Sheriff is still required to keep them in jail under the law, but they're actually innocent of any crimes. You read it correctly — sort of. She did state that.

However, what she was referring to is people who have been arrested on charges, but have not yet been convicted; i.e., people who are waiting for trial. These will typically be people who are too poor to bail out of jail after having been charged with a crime, but before someone with a brain looks at the case and dismisses, or a jury acquits them.

The Sheriff is still required to keep them in jail under the law, but they’re actually innocent of any crimes.

]]> By: guevera http://www.rhdefense.com/blog/punishment/yellow-journalism-the-minority-reports/comment-page-1/#comment-652 guevera Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:49:59 +0000 http://www.rhdefense.com/blog/?p=995#comment-652 Did i read that wrong or did the sheriff admit that they routinely lock up people whom he believes "might be innocent"? Presumably among them are people his employees arrested. That strikes me as refreshingly honest but seriously wrong. Did i read that wrong or did the sheriff admit that they routinely lock up people whom he believes “might be innocent”? Presumably among them are people his employees arrested. That strikes me as refreshingly honest but seriously wrong.

]]> By: Irony, Irony Everywhere | Fresno Criminal Defense http://www.rhdefense.com/blog/punishment/yellow-journalism-the-minority-reports/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Irony, Irony Everywhere | Fresno Criminal Defense Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:27:18 +0000 http://www.rhdefense.com/blog/?p=995#comment-631 [...] At any rate, this morning I awoke just before 5, finding that an article I’d been thinking of writing since the day before had fallen perfectly into place: I was ready to write.  I titled the article “Yellow Journalism: The Minority Reports.” [...] [...] At any rate, this morning I awoke just before 5, finding that an article I’d been thinking of writing since the day before had fallen perfectly into place: I was ready to write.  I titled the article “Yellow Journalism: The Minority Reports.” [...]

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