SYG can apply to shooting LE
He will not get an apology from the County, or any financial compensation.
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lakelandman
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Yeah, 5 years is a long time to wait for the outcome in jail.
Everybody's got a plan until they get hit.
Remember, he had the right to a speedy trial. He waived that right for the time to create a defense, which ultimately was effective. There were likely many other delays that kept him in jail for 5 years. He didn't get arrested for the shooting and have to sit there for 5 years before making his case. If it's a cut and dry situation, is it crappy for him to have to had sit there for 5 years? of course. And no, I doubt he has much of a case for financial compensation.
He did lose his house to forclosure.
Hard to pay the mortgage, utilities and taxes when in jail.
Hard to pay the mortgage, utilities and taxes when in jail.
True. Hard to recover from that.