ABC World News Tonight spent a great deal of time this evening on the meaning of "sealed indictments". (There's a crazy prosecutor in North Carolina who has indicted two Duke lacrosse players for rape of a drunk exotic dancer. The indictments are currently "sealed".)
In Texas, a sealed indictment means only one thing: The accused hasn't been arrested yet so if the indictment were to be made public there is a chance the defendant might flee. Once the arrest is made, the indictment becomes a public record.
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4.17.2006
"Sealed Indictments"
ABC World News Tonight spent a great deal of time this evening on the meaning of "sealed indictments". (There's a crazy prosecutor in North Carolina who has indicted two Duke lacrosse players for rape of a drunk exotic dancer. The indictments are currently "sealed".)
In Texas, a sealed indictment means only one thing: The accused hasn't been arrested yet so if the indictment were to be made public there is a chance the defendant might flee. Once the arrest is made, the indictment becomes a public record.
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Now, THAT made me laugh! Very funny...oh, and thanks for the clarification, Professor of the All-Knowing. ;) Maybe when Andy Rooney gets sent off to the Home, you can fill his spot on 60 Minutes...I'd watch.
Hahaha...I'm watching it on ESPN right now....they are saying sealed like its a big deal....funny stuff Barry!
Yeah, now the douche bags turned themselves in.
In our legal system, they are not douche bags until a jury says so. So far we have the word of a drunken stripper and no DNA evidence and (to my knowledge) no witnesses. Maybe a trial will establish who's the douche.
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