[Dog]

I wonder if there is more to this than meets the eye..

This was sealed.....which means a lawyer got the DA and a judge to do the deed.....wow!

There is more here ......maybe Scottie actually did the deed with a minor......someone went to a whole lot of trouble to pull this off....for a simple chat online with a undercover cop..

[marajade]

Only a judge can seal a case... I'd still like to know what happened though... Most misdemeanors can only be charged from within one year of report of violation... It was sealed in due to the fact that was going to be dismissed.... What does that mean? Either it is or isn't until that first year... after that I believe it would say that statute of limitations would apply...

[cyncooper]

This was sealed.....which means a lawyer got the DA and a judge to do the deed.....wow!

Actually, the DA did NOT do the deed. He was kept in the dark. He just found out about the case and FIRED the ADA who was involved. He fired her last week and it still took a week for the local paper to report about it, and from there, to the article at the beginning of the thread.

From that article:

"The case was sealed, and Colonie officials declined to release the arrest records, explaining the matter was adjourned in local court in contemplation of dismissal.

The Schenectady Daily Gazette reported yesterday that Albany District Attorney Paul Clyne fired veteran Assistant District Attorney Cynthia Preiser last week for failing to inform him of the case against Ritter".