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Re:Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation by Avalyst on Friday May 19, 2017 @06:12AM (#14374227)
It's one of the fundamentals of the Swedish legal system, you can't be sentenced in your absence or at least not without being heard
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Re:Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation by icebraining on Friday May 19, 2017 @06:35AM (#14374305)
He was heard at the embassy, back in November.
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Re:Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation by efraim on Friday May 19, 2017 @07:23AM (#14374545)
Not by Swedish police or prosecutor, Ecuador didn't allow it. Only a prosecutor from Ecuador was allowed to ask questions.
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Re:Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation by tremon on Friday May 19, 2017 @06:16AM (#14374242)
That does not limit the amount of evidence that can be collected.
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Re:Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation by Avalyst on Saturday May 20, 2017 @07:07AM (#14381848)
It does not but it limits the possibility to prosecute which is what the prosecutor came to terms with, at least according to her comments on the Swedish evening news. Basically the statue of limitations for this crime is 10 years, it's now been 7 and there is no resolution in sight so it's basically just a waste of time and money. Embarrassing if you ask me but that's the way it is.
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