Comments by "SmallSpoonBrigade" (@SmallSpoonBrigade) on "Man Washes Car: Gets Charged w/Felonies" video.

Cases like this should result in the defendant automatically getting their money back. This isn't a case where there was, at least some evidence, there was literally no evidence tying him to the crime, nor was there any effort made to verify that the card wasn't his. As long as the prosecutors can bill the taxpayers for their time and stick the defendant with the cost of a defense, you'll see this sort of thing happening. I'm sure they were hoping he'd just plead guilty so they wouldn't need to bother with the court proceedings.
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@BigLeagueDrew The judge isn't really responsible for the evidence beyond whether or not it's admissible. Unless it's a bench trial, it would be the jury that would ultimately decide whether or not the evidence is what it says it is and whether or not it's relevant.
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