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Nolle Prosequi
Posted by:
James
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Date: June 01, 2011 02:50PM
What does Nolle Prosequi mean? Does Commonwealth retry nolle prosequi cases?
Re: Nolle Prosequi
Posted by:
28 y/o patner @ a big time firm
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Date: June 01, 2011 02:52PM
it means not pursued and the commonwealth does it all the time.
Re: Nolle Prosequi
Posted by:
Pinhead the Cenobite
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Date: June 01, 2011 02:58PM
James Wrote:
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> What does Nolle Prosequi mean? Does Commonwealth
> retry nolle prosequi cases?
Its Korean for assaulted in jail.
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"...your suffering will be legendary even in Hell!"
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> What does Nolle Prosequi mean? Does Commonwealth
> retry nolle prosequi cases?
Its Korean for assaulted in jail.
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"...your suffering will be legendary even in Hell!"
Re: Nolle Prosequi
Posted by:
Yeah
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Date: June 01, 2011 03:08PM
It means you're probably a snitch.
Re: Nolle Prosequi
Posted by:
fuzzymunkey
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Date: June 01, 2011 03:59PM
A case is normally "nolle prossed" (slang) so that the offense at hand can be re-charged at a later date if needed/necessary.
Normally you would want a case to be dismissed so that it couldn't be charged again for the same offense.
Normally you would want a case to be dismissed so that it couldn't be charged again for the same offense.
Re: Nolle Prosequi
Posted by:
kdubz
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Date: June 01, 2011 04:27PM
nolle prosequi is almost never brought up again. it isn't dismissed but in order for someone to go after you once they decided not to means you deserved what is coming to you.
Re: Nolle Prosequi
Posted by:
snowdenscold
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Date: June 01, 2011 08:26PM
kdubz Wrote:
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> nolle prosequi is almost never brought up again.
> it isn't dismissed but in order for someone to go
> after you once they decided not to means you
> deserved what is coming to you.
Ha, well put.
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> nolle prosequi is almost never brought up again.
> it isn't dismissed but in order for someone to go
> after you once they decided not to means you
> deserved what is coming to you.
Ha, well put.
Re: Nolle Prosequi
Posted by:
K74UX
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Date: June 01, 2011 08:46PM
nolle prosequi means that the prosecutor or plaintiff decided not to pursue
charges against a defendant for whatever reason. The prosecutor "dropped" the
charges.
although very very very rare, fuzzymonkey is correct, the defendant can be
re-prossecuted for the same charges again in the future.
charges against a defendant for whatever reason. The prosecutor "dropped" the
charges.
although very very very rare, fuzzymonkey is correct, the defendant can be
re-prossecuted for the same charges again in the future.
Re: Nolle Prosequi
Posted by:
saltmine
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Date: June 02, 2011 11:26AM
Usually this is true but in Fairfax County the chief prosecutors Robert Horan and Ian Rodway have a tactic of nolle prosequi'ing a case in General District court only to immediately obtain an indictment in Circuit Court and bring it all back.
They do this so they can skip the General District court "pre-trial" date and prevent the defense from receiving valuable information before the trial.
Really shady tactic. I wonder if any other jurisdictions in Virginia are known to do this or if it's just Fairfax.
I also think they like the fact that Fairfax's circuit court information isn't available online, which makes NO sense considering that nearly every other county in Virginia provides an online database.
They do this so they can skip the General District court "pre-trial" date and prevent the defense from receiving valuable information before the trial.
Really shady tactic. I wonder if any other jurisdictions in Virginia are known to do this or if it's just Fairfax.
I also think they like the fact that Fairfax's circuit court information isn't available online, which makes NO sense considering that nearly every other county in Virginia provides an online database.
Re: Nolle Prosequi
Posted by:
fuzzymunkey
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Date: June 02, 2011 07:10PM
Cases are also nolle prossed in state court and recharged in federal court.
Re: Nolle Prosequi
Posted by:
Monopoly
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Date: June 04, 2011 06:56PM
Get Out of Jail Free
Re: Nolle Prosequi
Posted by:
dboi89
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Date: August 12, 2011 03:33PM
It does kind of suck that, they can drop it but then re-open it at a later date.