Johnny S. Clarke & Lisa Straub- young Ohio couple murdered

[Lady Cop]

@LC...Would it have been possible for Judge Bates to have ruled in such a way as to keep the door open for future prosecution?

i'd like to see judge's opinion/order myself, rather than news outlets' reporting.

if case was dismissed without prejudice, the case could potentially be brought before the court again.
a court case that is dismissed with prejudice means that it is dismissed permanently.
if the judge entered a judgement of acquittal, that's it, the verdict. he cannot be retried.

the prosecution may or may not appeal based on judicial errors of law. if they won an appeal, judge's ruling would be overturned. not likely here but possible (Appeals Ct. could agree with points raised by prosecution in appeal and still not order a retrial).


regardless of the facts we may know, what's done is done.

only the Feds could come in and charge cameo with violation of victims' civil rights.