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Old 02-13-2003, 06:42 PM
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nyorange
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Default RE: N.Y.-update-buddy ticketed for son' s deer

They got a bum deal. Once the officer admitted he ticketed the wrong person the case should have been dropped. What kind of justice was served? Gave a guy a conviction/probation and he committed no crime. If you had a lawyer the case probably would have been dismissed. Once the trial starts thats it, no do overs. Little thing called double jeopardy. Imagine if the defendant asked to " postpone" the trial. The only thing that was saved here was the officers record on getting convictions, he now gets to keep the notch on his belt by having a knowingly innocent man plead guilty. How the judge allowed that to happen is beyond reason. Guess justice is not only blind, but deaf, dumb and on someones payroll. Best of luck to them in the future.
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