Not to defend them unconditionally, if they are guilty they deserve to rot.
But the power to keep in pretrial detention is the power to destroy. I'm amazed that someone can be held without a trial for FOUR YEARS. What's up with that?
Well, a defining characteristic of a late stage liberal democracy appears to be a complete disregard for its own laws whenever convenient, so it's not surprising that their right to a speedy trial is being ignored. Sigh.
Not to defend them unconditionally, if they are guilty they deserve to rot.
But the power to keep in pretrial detention is the power to destroy. I'm amazed that someone can be held without a trial for FOUR YEARS. What's up with that?
Well, a defining characteristic of a late stage liberal democracy appears to be a complete disregard for its own laws whenever convenient, so it's not surprising that their right to a speedy trial is being ignored. Sigh.
The lawyer’s unwillingness to comment tells me that they may be the ones postponing
fun fact: a trial can be postponed indefinitely if a pandemic is declared
IIRC she has a public defender now. Couldn't afford a private attorney that long.
That lawyer may not give a damn about his client. He just may not want to do any work.