Quote:AnOminous wrote:
I'd still keep track of the docket. The prosecution may appeal, although it seems unlikely considering how they've been stalling for years already.
The judge made specific factual findings — including that the FBI had no lawful authority after the warrant was quashed — and appeals courts almost never overturn factual findings. The State also tried the good‑faith argument, and the judge rejected it outright. After years of delays, if they were going to fight this, they would have done it long before the warrant was ruled invalid.
Quote:Mikoyan wrote:
Truth be told I was pumping the guy for info in this thread because his explanation didn't make sense, like a minor warrant issue didn't seem like something do-gooders would really get involved in.
If the blurb above is what happened the authorities were indeed really fuckin' around.
Yeah, once the full timeline came out, it stopped looking like a minor warrant issue and started looking like a serious Fourth Amendment problem. The judge’s ruling reflects that — he found the FBI had no lawful authority after the warrant was quashed. So yeah, they really were messing around.
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I want to point out one thing to everyone; the warrant was just one thing. There were multiple issues with this case. So, the chance of this case being brought back is going to be hard, because of all those issues.