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Prosecutors often choose not to pursue additional charges against someone already serving a life sentence. This approach helps avoid wasting court time and reso
by olalonde 2y ago
Prosecutors often choose not to pursue additional charges against someone already serving a life sentence. This approach helps avoid wasting court time and resources on cases that are unlikely to change the individual’s circumstances or contribute meaningfully to justice (none of the murders for hire resulted in victims).
I actually wonder if those charges may still be on the table now that a pardon has been granted.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecutorial_discretion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecutorial_discretion
- philjohn 2y agoAFAIK they were dismissed with prejudice, so can't be brought again.
- olalonde 2y agoIf I understand correctly, only one of the "murder-for-hire" allegations was dismissed with prejudice[0]. However, he was suspected of orchestrating a total of six "murder-for-hire" plots. [0] https://freeross.org/false-allegations/ https://freeross.org/false-allegations/
- myko 2y agoComically (horrifically sadly?) they were dismissed that way because he was already in prison for life with no possibility of getting out, so the court did not want to waste time on it. And here we are