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Waco Catch-22
The Aging Rebel ^ | 8/26/2016

Posted on 08/27/2016 6:04:00 AM PDT by Elderberry

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1 posted on 08/27/2016 6:04:00 AM PDT by Elderberry
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To: Elderberry

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2 posted on 08/27/2016 6:07:59 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

Criminal cases have precedent over civil


3 posted on 08/27/2016 6:10:41 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

Gee, if they were falsely arrested, there is no criminal case.

Duh.


4 posted on 08/27/2016 6:13:44 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: Elderberry

Fishing expedition cancelled until further notice.


5 posted on 08/27/2016 6:19:48 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: TexasGator
Criminal cases have precedent over civil

Justice has precedence over injustice.
6 posted on 08/27/2016 6:34:12 AM PDT by Garth Tater (What's mine is mine.)
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To: TexasGator; marktwain; Garth Tater; Salamander; don-o
"Criminal cases have precedent over civil"

In Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514 (1972), the Supreme Court laid down a four-part case-by-case balancing test for determining whether the defendant's speedy trial right has been violated:

Length of delay: A delay of a year or more from the date on which the speedy trial right "attaches" (the date of arrest or indictment, whichever first occurs) was termed "presumptively prejudicial." - Clearly violated.

Reason for the delay: The prosecution may not excessively delay the trial for its own advantage, but a trial may be delayed to secure the presence of an absent witness or other practical considerations. - Clearly violated.

Time and manner in which the defendant has asserted his right: If a defendant agrees to the delay when it works to his own benefit, he cannot later claim that he has been unduly delayed. - The filing of the Civil cases is both de facto and de jure statement against the delay. - Clearly Violated.

Degree of prejudice to the defendant which the delay has caused. - Clearly violated in that the ruling itself is "res ipse loquitur."

~Quod Erat Demonstrandum~

7 posted on 08/27/2016 6:46:08 AM PDT by shibumi (I am the Nexus One I want more life Muthah I ain't done *~)
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To: Elderberry; Alaska Wolf; DCBryan1; Slings and Arrows; Doomonyou; napscoordinator; Shimmer1; ...

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The biggest killer of mankind

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8 posted on 08/27/2016 7:29:16 AM PDT by null and void (Has there ever been a death associated with the Clintons that *wasn't* beneficial to them?)
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To: shibumi

Lol. You cited case where the courts found he had not been deprived of his right to a speedy trial.


9 posted on 08/27/2016 7:43:42 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: null and void

Hmmmm


10 posted on 08/27/2016 8:27:07 AM PDT by Nifster (Ignore all polls. Get Out The Vote)
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To: TexasGator

Not in the Bill Ayers case. Civil rights were determined to take precedence over criminal terrorist and treason charges.

Guilty as sin, free as a bird.


11 posted on 08/27/2016 8:40:12 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Obama is more supportive of Iran's right to defend its territorial borders than he is of the USA's.)
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To: null and void

“Clear” - Rallying cry of the police state.


12 posted on 08/27/2016 8:47:04 AM PDT by TADSLOS (Vote Trump. Defeat the Clinton Crime Syndicate. Reset America.)
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"Lol. You cited case where the courts found he had not been deprived of his right to a speedy trial."

And that has exactly WHAT? to do with this?

The outcome of that case - a completely different one - has absolutely noting to do with the fact that the tests cited are completely applicable, and have clearly *NOT* been satisfied here.

The accused have an excellent cause to bring suit on Sixth Amendment grounds as well as violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Your objection based on the merits of the case that generated these standards is an argument worthy of the likes of Hillary Clinton or Nancy Pelosi. It has been plainly shown that Case Law and Precedent are on the side of the accused here.

You are grasping at straws in a manner which suggests a Statist mentality.

13 posted on 08/27/2016 10:59:47 AM PDT by shibumi (I am the Nexus One I want more life Muthah I ain't done *~)
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To: a fool in paradise

I don’t recall bill being arrested nor recall a mlawsuit against the government


14 posted on 08/27/2016 12:14:42 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Elderberry

A fine example of your taxpayer dollars at work.

The corruption runs deep.

It is past time to get rid of that POS Reyna and his ilk.


15 posted on 08/28/2016 8:42:37 AM PDT by LastDayz (Few men desire liberty, most men wish only for a just master. Sallust)
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To: shibumi

“And that has exactly WHAT? to do with this? “

EXACTLY NOTHING! You cited a case about speedy criminal trials which has NOTHING to do about civil trials.


16 posted on 08/28/2016 11:58:11 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator
Can't say much for your comprehension skills.

*You* were the one who posted this:

To: TexasGator

Criminal cases have precedent over civil

3 posted on 8/27/2016, 8:10:41 AM by TexasGator
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You said that upthread because the thread is about the manner in which the criminal trials are being delayed in order to protect errant prosecutors and law enforcement from civil suits.

My original post was about how the delay of the criminal trials is clearly in violation of the "speedy trial" clause of the Sixth Amendment and the resultant lack of action in the civil cases is a violation of the Civil Rights Act. (Denial of due process.)

Did you think that by waiting a day to reply we'd all forget what the point of this was?


17 posted on 08/28/2016 12:11:38 PM PDT by shibumi (I am the Nexus One I want more life Muthah I ain't done *~)
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To: shibumi

“My original post was about how the delay of the criminal trials is clearly in violation of the “speedy trial” clause of the Sixth Amendment and the resultant lack of action in the civil cases is a violation of the Civil Rights Act. (Denial of due process.) Did you think that by waiting a day to reply we’d all forget what the point of this was? “

Uh, the article topic is about civil vs criminal trials to which I made my comment and you reply to my comment was about speedy criminal trials which had nothing to do with my post.

Do you think that by adding your confusion that we’d all forget that you made a non-relevant post to me?


18 posted on 08/28/2016 1:11:12 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator
The point is that your post did not address the gist of the article:

"Criminal cases have precedent over civil"

And by the way it's "precedence."
A "precedent" is a prior ruling that sets a standard.
"Precedence" is the order of priority.

19 posted on 08/28/2016 1:23:30 PM PDT by shibumi (I am the Nexus One I want more life Muthah I ain't done *~)
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