fieryscribe t1_jb5jvgp wrote on March 6, 2023 at 4:29 PM

Reply to comment by ChrisFromLongIsland in Police arrest suspect in rape of woman on the Upper West Side by dosmey

> To me this has little to do with bail.

I didn't say anything about bail. Even with a bail system, an adult (he was likely around 26 at the time) who was accused of trying to sexually assault a minor shouldn't have been let out on ROR.

FWIW, the Post adds:

> Online records show that he was ordered held on $250,000 bail during his initial court appearance in the case.

> It is not clear whether he ever made bail, but at trial in March 2020, he was ordered held without bail – only to be released on his own recognizance weeks later with an order of protection issued, online records show.

I do not know the details of this case beyond what news reports note, but I agree: this has taken too long. It may be appeals, Covid or whatever, but 4 years is unacceptable.

elizabeth-cooper t1_jb5l7e9 wrote on March 6, 2023 at 4:38 PM

I've been following the case of an accused arsonist since he was arrested in 2019. Seems like this isn't necessarily so uncommon. Many of the delays are from the defense, especially if their client is free.

The arsonist? He may prefer being on Rikers to being sent up the river. If you think Rikers isn't fun, Sing Sing is even less fun.

fieryscribe t1_jb5leop wrote on March 6, 2023 at 4:39 PM

Yeah, could very well be. I imagine there are a number of procedural delays, especially in a case such as that which involved eyewitness testimony. Covid may have also played a role after 2020.

PiffityPoffity t1_jb5nmuv wrote on March 6, 2023 at 4:54 PM

COVID absolutely played a huge role. Courts had to cancel a bunch of hearings and trials, which then got rescheduled and pushed other hearings and trials back, etc. Courts were already struggling with the workload pre-COVID and they haven’t caught up since.