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To: LucianOfSamasota

Was he actually “acquitted”, or did the judge just drop the charges?


8 posted on 04/23/2013 11:24:29 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: DuncanWaring

Article says ‘acquitted’, but sourced from courtroom tweets.


12 posted on 04/23/2013 11:26:15 AM PDT by LucianOfSamasota (Tanstaafl - its not just for breakfast anymore...)
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To: DuncanWaring; LucianOfSamasota
Was he actually “acquitted”, or did the judge just drop the charges?

I thought I read that 3 of the charges were dropped.

14 posted on 04/23/2013 11:27:07 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: DuncanWaring; LucianOfSamasota; onyx

The charges were dropped. The headline is somewhat misleading. (I say “somewhat” because according to my limited knowledge of the law, at this point in the trial, if charges are dropped it’s considered the same as an acquittal, that is, he can’t be tried again on those same charges because double jeopardy has attached)


57 posted on 04/23/2013 12:30:59 PM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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To: DuncanWaring

If he’s found guilty, then they might have to prosecute the corrupt officials around Philly who let this continue (members of hospitals, CDC, and other offices/institutions).


64 posted on 04/23/2013 12:40:19 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: DuncanWaring

He dropped the charges. There’s still enough to stick a needle in Gosnell.


76 posted on 04/23/2013 2:21:10 PM PDT by Excellence (9/11 was an act of faith.)
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To: DuncanWaring

Don’t tell the “stupids” journalists that dismissing a charge for lack of evidence is not the same thing as a jury acquittal.

Sheesh! 9 years of law school down the drain - Blutarsky


88 posted on 04/23/2013 10:23:20 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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