Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-21 年前North Carolina parents arrested for letting their kid walk to the store. On his way home, he was killed by an SUV. The parents were charged with manslaughter.www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square93fedilinkarrow-up1425arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1422arrow-down1external-linkNorth Carolina parents arrested for letting their kid walk to the store. On his way home, he was killed by an SUV. The parents were charged with manslaughter.www.nytimes.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · edit-21 年前message-square93fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up53·1 年前What grand jury permitted these charges? This is insane. The driver should be arrested not the parents.
minus-squaredonkeyass@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up20·1 年前If it goes to trial. The prosecutor will threaten to stack an enormous number of charges unless they agreed to to a plea bargain.
minus-squareDreamlandLividity@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·edit-21 年前 A grand jury would indict a ham sandwich. Many states don’t have grand juries. They are only required for federal cases by US constitution.
minus-squareRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 年前Ah I didn’t know the second part. I knew Texas had them but didn’t know depends on the state. Well hopefully the judge throws it out or it goes to trial or something.
What grand jury permitted these charges? This is insane. The driver should be arrested not the parents.
If it goes to trial. The prosecutor will threaten to stack an enormous number of charges unless they agreed to to a plea bargain.
Ah I didn’t know the second part. I knew Texas had them but didn’t know depends on the state. Well hopefully the judge throws it out or it goes to trial or something.