Bay Area teacher arrested on child sex charges found dead a day after his arrest

SF Gate ^ | 5/2/2024 | By Alec Regimbal

[exDemMom]

Hmm.

It could be that he saved the taxpayers the cost of trial and incarceration.

Or it could be that he was innocent but could not handle the stress of the accusation and legal action.

We’ll probably never know.

[JimRed]

When the criminal turns up dead, is the bail refunded?

[DPMD]

One way or another.

[DPMD]

Death has been known to do that to internal organs.

[ssapro]

I think he also plays another kind of flute.

[Drew68]

Does he (his estate) get the bond money percentage down back since he is dead and the (criminal part) case is moot? Or do they keep it for “not showing up”?

Criminal charges are formally dismissed when a suspect dies before trial.

[Texas Fossil]

Sounds reasonable that he OD’ed on something.

Paddled out in ocean and died. Fish bait.

[j.havenfarm]

The 10% is akin to a prepaid insurance premium. You never get it back

[j.havenfarm]

Well that’s the thing. This, from the article:

“The Marin County Sheriff’s Office said Smith’s body exhibited signs of physiologic death, which occurs when major organs are no longer functioning”

Sounds like a fancy way of saying “He was dead.”

[Jumper]

And suspect number one is bails bondsman who is sure to collect;) I cannot imagine any law abiding public school parent could possibly think of something like that. This has to be white color crime.

Dirty Harry.

[Big Red Badger]

Yuppers...

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Ain’t No loopholes.

[Chode]

[null and void]

Was found dead in the water.

So was obama's chef...

['smith]

Was there a millstone involved?

[Deplorable American1776]

Come on, he told the student that they make beautiful music together...

I wonder the the student was being taught the Skin Flute?

Prayers to the victims' families. That sleazeball need to be in jail ..

[BobL]

Sounds like someone’s dad didn’t trust ‘the system’ to see to his punishment in California. Can’t say that I blame him.

[TribalPrincess2U]

Yep! Do you know how that ever came out?

Prob, dead and done. Only non-demos are investigated relentlessly.

[PLMerite]

“This one time, at Band Camp.................”

Yeah, good thing she wasn’t a bassoon player.

[HKMk23]

Teaching the “skin flute” is teaching someone how to whistle.

In this case we presume there was some informal instruction in mastery of the organ.