"This statute of limitations stuff has to go! These crimes are often not addressed by the victims for decades! The statute is ONLY to protect the perps!"
It is VERY difficult to prove a case that is years old, especially one that heavily relies upon testimony (of now-dead witnesses) and DNA evidence (that has now degraded).
I am not apologizing for the perps, just pointing out the legal realities.
SOME SoL is a good thing, but they could -- and certainly should -- increase the window of time in which to file.
if the evidence is lacking then there won't be a conviction or even a trial. Why stop them from bringing the case outright? If you have it on vid w/ a signed confessions and SoL is up it's a no go- how does that make any sense? There is more to this.
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flyingcuttlefish ago
This statute of limiations stuff has to go! These crimes are often not addressed by the victims for decades! The statute is ONLY to protect the perps!
equineluvr ago
"This statute of limitations stuff has to go! These crimes are often not addressed by the victims for decades! The statute is ONLY to protect the perps!"
It is VERY difficult to prove a case that is years old, especially one that heavily relies upon testimony (of now-dead witnesses) and DNA evidence (that has now degraded).
I am not apologizing for the perps, just pointing out the legal realities.
SOME SoL is a good thing, but they could -- and certainly should -- increase the window of time in which to file.
notdivided ago
if the evidence is lacking then there won't be a conviction or even a trial. Why stop them from bringing the case outright? If you have it on vid w/ a signed confessions and SoL is up it's a no go- how does that make any sense? There is more to this.