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> I don't think it's as simple as "if someone dies there needs to be a trial". But there almost always is in reality, if there's a reasonable suspect. The only
by jnks 12y ago
> I don't think it's as simple as "if someone dies there needs to be a trial".
But there almost always is in reality, if there's a reasonable suspect. The only exception seems to be with law enforcement officers.
- Crito 12y agoNot really. Iff it makes it to the Grand Jury, then what you said is true. Often it never makes it that far. In many self-defense cases involving non-police civilians the district attorney will decide that no crime was committed and that will be the end of it. One quick example from the top of a google search: http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/janitor-wont-be-charged-in-shooting-deaths-of-2-teens-b99239212z1-253608471.html http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/janitor-wont-be-charged-i...