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To: CSM

"Name one valid reason that money is confiscated without the victim being charged with a crime."

Because the prosecution believes he cannot get a conviction based on "beyond a reasonable doubt", but can based on "a preponderance of the evidence".

42 posted on 10/15/2006 5:59:22 AM PDT by robertpaulsen

To: robertpaulsen

Do you think it is valid that criminal trial requirements are being lowered to civil trail standards?

43 posted on 10/16/2006 6:14:59 AM PDT by CSM ("When you stop lying about us, we'll stop telling the truth about you." No Truce With Kings)

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