“Most troubling, prosecutors have rushed to charge cases before properly investigating them, resulting in individuals being detained for days only to have the government voluntarily dismiss the charges against them at early hearings,” U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan of the District of Columbia wrote in a scathing opinion dismissing a criminal case with prejudice.
“Most troubling, prosecutors have rushed to charge cases before properly investigating them, resulting in individuals being detained for days only to have the government voluntarily dismiss the charges against them at early hearings,” U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan of the District of Columbia wrote in a scathing opinion dismissing a criminal case with prejudice.
