Operation Chris Eater commences

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For Chris's sake, he shouldn't accidentally spill his meandering sex acts on YouTube to his PD.
 
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Brother, the charge is just too perfect
 
What is the ETA on the Facebook post?

At this point we could just make one ourselves.

1. I would like to remind everyone that SONIC'S ARMS ARE NOT FREAKING BLUE!!
2. I was innocent the whole time!
3. Bailiff was a jerk, judge was rude and didn't let him speak, knows about trolls in the audience and will report them to the police.
4. GIVE ME MORE LEGO
 
Looking at that screen cap...how many "continuances" can a simple crime have? No wonder people think even low level courts don't function well as it seems like it can take 6 months to actually have a hearing about something as dumb as what Chris did.
A case can have many continuances. Courts are slammed with cases—civil and criminal—and neither enough judges nor funds to handle them. There's nothing wrong with this taking months to get to trial: he's out on bond so he's not going to be unable to earn income (at least, that's the idea with people who have jobs) so he's not particularly harmed by having it unresolved; and if he's to be found guilty, it'll happen eventually.

Yes, there's a point where it becomes too much, and the judge will deny ongoing requests for continuances without good reason. But this is hardly the same as a white collar case taking years upon years just to handle basic evidentiary questions.
 
A case can have many continuances. Courts are slammed with cases—civil and criminal—and neither enough judges nor funds to handle them. There's nothing wrong with this taking months to get to trial: he's out on bond so he's not going to be unable to earn income (at least, that's the idea with people who have jobs) so he's not particularly harmed by having it unresolved; and if he's to be found guilty, it'll happen eventually.

Yes, there's a point where it becomes too much, and the judge will deny ongoing requests for continuances without good reason. But this is hardly the same as a white collar case taking years upon years just to handle basic evidentiary questions.
Thanks so much for the reply :) That puts it in perspective. However, maybe I just am having a fuzzy memory but I seem to remember the 2011 Game Place incident being a little more open and closed. I know a couple of (what would now be) Farm Girls showed up to the trial or whatever the final hearing was. I don't really recall so many court dates for that one but like I said could just be I was only checking it on the Cwcki back then.
 
Thanks so much for the reply :) That puts it in perspective. However, maybe I just am having a fuzzy memory but I seem to remember the 2011 Game Place incident being a little more open and closed. I know a couple of (what would now be) Farm Girls showed up to the trial or whatever the final hearing was. I don't really recall so many court dates for that one but like I said could just be I was only checking it on the Cwcki back then.

Well according to the CWCKi the incident was in October and the plea bargain was presented to the court in July. Perhaps it would have taken even longer if they hadn't agreed on a plea bargain and had to have a full trial.
 
Thanks so much for the reply :) That puts it in perspective. However, maybe I just am having a fuzzy memory but I seem to remember the 2011 Game Place incident being a little more open and closed. I know a couple of (what would now be) Farm Girls showed up to the trial or whatever the final hearing was. I don't really recall so many court dates for that one but like I said could just be I was only checking it on the Cwcki back then.
I'd have to look at the overall timeline to say anything conclusive, but if that case resolved faster I would suggest that it might have something to do with having paid counsel with limited funds and that Barb's ass was on the line too (since here, Chris can just stonewall so much more easily).
 
Looking at that screen cap...how many "continuances" can a simple crime have? No wonder people think even low level courts don't function well as it seems like it can take 6 months to actually have a hearing about something as dumb as what Chris did.

"Can't we let bygones be bygones?"

If this case ever actually reaches trial (Chris is not going to settle out of court in any way that doesn't absolve him from all blame, which of course is never happening since it's still a felony), he's going to whine about having to go to trial for a matter he probably won't even remember the full details of (both the true details and whatever he's deluded himself into thinking as justification right now).

I actually think this trial thing being drawn out is driving Chris nuts, though, for the same reason. He's never had to answer to the full extent of the law, even 10/28 was reduced thanks to Snyder taking pity and ultimately Snorlax being the one in the driver seat when Snyder was hit. But for once in his life, Chris actively knows something will come of his actions and only because of his actions. He can't just let Future Chris - or his mom, again - deal with those problems because it's affecting him and only him now. For a manchild who never plans for the future, this is reality biting his ass with hydraulically assisted Jaws of Life because he can't ignore the fact he will have to answer for his crime one way or another. Not when it keeps popping up every two months tied to the stern of the S.S. Government Handout.
 
Guys I'm on my phone and about to start the trip home. Expect a full update tonight. But yep. It was continued until Feb 2nd. From what I understood, apparently they hired the wrong type of lawyer is he didn't have time to prepare the case. They might have even hired him that very morning.
 
Looking at that screen cap...how many "continuances" can a simple crime have? No wonder people think even low level courts don't function well as it seems like it can take 6 months to actually have a hearing about something as dumb as what Chris did.

There's no statutory maximum. I've seen small claims cases have three continuances for literally no reason at all. One party or the other just didn't feel like moving forward, and they just moved right to the next case.

There are many reasons for continuances, some valid. Witnesses might not be available. Sudden new evidence may have come up and nobody's ready to brief it. Some party might be in the hospital. An attorney might have a family emergency. A party (such as a criminal defendant) might be unsatisfied with their lawyer and fire them the day before the hearing. (This last is exactly the kind of shenanigans CWC might pull.)

A particularly cheeky criminal defendant might repeatedly ask for continuances for months or even years, and then claim they were denied their right to a speedy trial (you'd be surprised how many people pull this one).

There's no magic number, but I'd say a lot of judges start looking askance at you if you don't have some actual reason for a continuance after, say, about the third one.

It's usually no big deal, though. There's always some other case on the docket and they waste no time moving on to that.
 
I think what happens is for the continuance they have to pick a jury?

I was summoned for jury duty once but wasn't chosen , never called me up.

But what happens if he breaks the law between now and his next court date?
 
Guys I'm on my phone and about to start the trip home. Expect a full update tonight. But yep. It was continued until Feb 2nd. From what I understood, apparently they hired the wrong type of lawyer is he didn't have time to prepare the case. They might have even hired him that very morning.

Wonder how he got the money for the lawyer? Doesn't sound like a public defender.

Glad your trip was safe, thanks for the information!
 
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