Posted on Jan 28, 2018
Man Incarcerated for 6 Years Without a Trial Because He Demanded a Speedy Trial
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I wonder if this would have happened if he was rich and white, the legal system is broken.
Man Incarcerated for 6 Years Without a Trial Because He Demanded a Speedy Trial
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It seems to me like one phone call to the ACLU would have unscrewed that situation. This kind of things is right up their alley. This one doesn't pass the sniff test.
1stSgt Nelson Kerr Mr. Tigano (on the right in the photo) is white. He and his father had the financial means to own a two story, well maintained brick and mortar industrial building in a well-maintained and reasonably prosperous district of a small rural community (as seen on google maps); plus purchase a sophisticated indoor hydroponics system that had the capacity to support over 1000 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $3,000,000. I'm not saying that what Mr. Tigano experienced is right, but race and economic worth doesn't seem to be a factor.
http://www.salamancapress.com/news/former-wood-shop-transformed-into-marijuana-jungle/article_b5f83c18-2b43-56a7-9a7e-c2cac9780d21.html
1stSgt Nelson Kerr Mr. Tigano (on the right in the photo) is white. He and his father had the financial means to own a two story, well maintained brick and mortar industrial building in a well-maintained and reasonably prosperous district of a small rural community (as seen on google maps); plus purchase a sophisticated indoor hydroponics system that had the capacity to support over 1000 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $3,000,000. I'm not saying that what Mr. Tigano experienced is right, but race and economic worth doesn't seem to be a factor.
http://www.salamancapress.com/news/former-wood-shop-transformed-into-marijuana-jungle/article_b5f83c18-2b43-56a7-9a7e-c2cac9780d21.html
Former wood shop transformed into marijuana jungle
LITTLE VALLEY - "In my 20 years with the Drug Enforcement Agency, this is the most sophisticated operation I have seen." That is how Brian Conneely, special agent in charge
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1stSgt Nelson Kerr
Maj by the way he as never convicted of the crimes you accuse him of. The goverment chose to not even try to convict him in a trial. So perhaps you should say he was accused of those crimes.
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Maj John Bell
1stSgt Nelson Kerr - No argument from me! You left out one string of culprits. His own attorneys also screwed him either through malfeasance or apathy. If you want a text book example of what happens when you have the perfect storm of Murphy's Law and the Peter Principle. That has been Mr. Tigano's life since the DEA raid on his pot operation.
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Maj Bell I agree his Lawyers screwed the pooch. they should be punished. But only the Justice department intentionly violated the clear 6th ammendment right that is both a crime and cause for disbarment.
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Nothing in the article indicates he is not rich or white, 1stSgt Nelson Kerr. Why did you add that? While the article does not make a clear case that he was held in pretrial confinement for 6 years BECAUSE he demanded a speedy trial, it is clear his constitutional rights were violated. Happy to see the 2nd Circuit throw out Tigano's conviction.
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There tend to be so many delays and steps in the Court system it is apparent they system is broken. I've seen far to many cases where a person is willing to plead guilty at His first appearance and they don't let Him and waste time and 5 stops later He plead Guilty anyway. Even if the plea was not guilty , the right to a speedy public trial is still an constitutional right. A penalty for exercising a constitution right isn't called for. The full court docket, delays etc do a nice job of wasting money and both the state and Attorneys getting rich on that on extra hours and delays that could and should have have been avoided before playing lets make a deal.
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1stSgt Nelson Kerr
I wonder what part of right to a speedy trail the Assistant AG was unable to understand" In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence"
How did the malignant vermin pass law school, and how does he still have a license to practice law. He and his supervisor should be dis-barred if they can not be criminally charged
How did the malignant vermin pass law school, and how does he still have a license to practice law. He and his supervisor should be dis-barred if they can not be criminally charged
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