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Re:Former University of Iowa Hospital employee used fake ide... by richrichardsson on Friday April 05, 2024 @02:12AM (#39939167)
> I spent 10 years in jail awaiting trial and then the charges were dropped

How is that even possible? What kind of system allows such a nonsense to occur?

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Re:Former University of Iowa Hospital employee used fake ide... by ruined on Friday April 05, 2024 @04:32AM (#39939996)
rikers island, nyc
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Re:Former University of Iowa Hospital employee used fake ide... by sneak on Friday April 05, 2024 @05:35AM (#39940461)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalief_Browder
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Re:Former University of Iowa Hospital employee used fake ide... by voxic11 on Friday April 05, 2024 @12:07PM (#39944095)
As long as you waive your right to a speedy trial and you don't post bail you can be held without trial basically forever in the United States.
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