John Young wrote:
On June 26 the court handling Jim's case extended the time from June 30 to July 11 for the USA to file an indictment. No indication that Jim has been released, jailed since his arrest on May 16. No reason given for repeated waiver of right to a speedy trial.
The right to a speedy trial is next to meaningless in a court system which is composed mostly of legal bum-buddies whose main concern is to make as much money as possible without making each other look like incompetent fools. The fact of the matter is, there is seldom any reason for a person to sit in jail without bond for extended periods other than the fact that his or her attorney is not capable of trying a case in a reasonable amount of time. Jim Bell is likely suffering from the delusion that his attorney is working in his client's best interest. If not, he would demand that the judge appoint an attorney to defend him who is both capable of and competent enough to represent him in a timely fashion. I mean, get real...Bell is imprisoned without bail with no charges having been filed against him. Has anybody seen a lawyer-ad on TV lately where the attorney is screaming, "CALL ME AND YOU'LL ROT IN JAIL WITHOUT EVER BEING CHARGED WITH A CRIME! CALL 1-800-DIP-SHIT!" The bottom line: The fact that a public defender is too busy, or doesn't have the resources, to represent his client in a timely fashion does not justify abrogation of a citizen's rights. The fact that Bell's lawyer is allowing his client to sit in prison without bail and without an indictment against him, without doing anything about it, suggests to me that he is selling out his client in order to enhance his future career as a RatFucker. TruthMonger
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