I think he meant 48 hours after arrest.
“I think he meant 48 hours after arrest.”
That was my interpretation also. Arrests don’t always occur because the prosecution is finished preparing the case. Frequently, people are arrested because they are suspects long before the case is ready for court. What do you do with them?
An associate’s daughter was living with a man who killed somebody. He has been out on bail for five years. The case still hasn’t come to trial. A few weeks ago he went nuts and beat her to within an inch of her life. He bit the furniture and was making animal noises. Apparently he was taking a hallucinogenic drug. Finally, his bail was revoked and he is in jail. Should he be let go simply because he can’t make bail or because the judge won’t set bail? (I fault the woman for having anything to do with this low-life. But I’m guessing she is into the drug lifestyle and people like him are the set pieces that allow you to recognize what they are; lowlife scum.)