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In both of the cases you mention (someone was found guilty or charges were dropped) it seems pretty obvious that the arrest was wrongful, and a jailed person sh
by xyzzyz 11y ago
In both of the cases you mention (someone was found guilty or charges were dropped) it seems pretty obvious that the arrest was wrongful, and a jailed person should be compensated. Can you come up with non-trivial example?
- beat 11y agoGuilty verdicts are difficult in American law. "Beyond a reasonable doubt" is hard to achieve, even when the accused is guilty. "Probable cause" is all that is needed for arrest, a much lower standard.
- xyzzyz 11y agoIf there's a probable cause for someone to be arrested, but they're not convicted after all, they _are_ innocent. I still don't understand what's tricky about that.