07-28-2012, 11:19 AM
If you look at the rules of criminal procedure
http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalRe...cedure.pdf
Judge bates could not have simply dismissed the charges at that stage of the trial. A dismissal of charges would have come after a preliminary hearing, which was waived because of the indictment. I do hope that the State files an appeal.
I was bothered by the way Judge Bates appeared to be doing paper work during the opening statements and hardly paying attention at all. Not that that matters.
Interesting from the Blade article the jurors found the murders to be purposeful, but without prior calculation or design. Smart jurors, imo.
http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalRe...cedure.pdf
Judge bates could not have simply dismissed the charges at that stage of the trial. A dismissal of charges would have come after a preliminary hearing, which was waived because of the indictment. I do hope that the State files an appeal.
I was bothered by the way Judge Bates appeared to be doing paper work during the opening statements and hardly paying attention at all. Not that that matters.
Interesting from the Blade article the jurors found the murders to be purposeful, but without prior calculation or design. Smart jurors, imo.