They did not witness a crime. They were merely suspicious that one had been committed. They lost contact and control of the person they suspected of a crime and hence lost the right to make a citizens arrest
Nice try though. The prosecutor addressed all of this in closing arguments
The law does not require them to witness a crime. It only requires that they have "immediate knowledge" of a crime, which they did.
They lost contact and control of the person they suspected of a crime and hence lost the right to make a citizens arrest
They never had control of him, and so therefore they never "arrested" him.
Nice try though. The prosecutor addressed all of this in closing arguments
Well apparently he/she is a liar and/or a stupid dumb@$$.
Rigged trial from beginning to end.