The four statements are separate false statements, not one false statement.
The defense is stupid to raise this issue. It should have been raised way before this.
This is legal hairsplitting. The defense thinks Casey might get extra time for lying four times. The defense wants her reduced to time served, for one incident which would only have been one year for one false statement.
I hope the judge doesn’t fall for this.
This has nothing to do with double jeopardy—each statement stands on its own, for they were uttered by Casey at FOUR SEPERATE times.
If there is precedent that such utterances should be considered a continuous act, then they have every right to make the motion.
Most folks get really angry when they see how the court system works. But its been working this way for a couple of hundred years.
SO FAR, his questions are indicating that he isn't.
State sauys there is a temporal break between the lies, over three seperate statements; 1 am, 4am, and 1 pm on July 16, 2008.
Designed to mislead police, on a wild goose chase.
State not buying defense position.
There is a time break between Casey’s false statements, and does not violate double jeopardy, according to state. Cites case law in argument.