What determines if it will or won’t be released? Is there a protocol for this?
I personally think highlighting this type of information encourages other freaks to do the same.
It’s like a brotherhood. Many have been bullied and it doesn’t matter if they die in the process. It’s worth it to have their names remembered for decades.
I believe transparency determines that it be released. It is absolutely required to be released to defense attorneys.
Charges are always public. (Unless the defendant is a juvenile) You can't charge someone without evidence. When someone is charged with a crime, evidence is presented in the charging documents.
Charging documents sometimes redact witnesses names. In this case, they are not naming the of the box recipient and I believe the mention of the circumstances surrounding the box is purposely "vague" and that's why it's a bit confusing. So with regards to the letter, they are releasing just enough info for possible charges and not more. I see no reason to release the physical letter, but laws may require them to release it. MOO
This evidence was used to hold Routh in detention.
If they didn't mention the box and the letter etc, they may not have been able to hold him beyond gun charges and he
could have possibly made bail.
I hear of "sealed indictments", but they always unsealed the next day. The sealing is likely due to grand jury issues because grand juries are secret. But the indictment and supporting evidence itself is always public.
In this case, Routh has not been indicted for attempted assassination, but they are pursuing it, hence it is included in the detention hearing
By clear and convincing evidence that no condition or combination of conditions of release will reasonably assure the safety of any other person and the community. By a preponderance of evidence that no condition or combination of conditions of release will reasonably assure the defendant’s appearance as required.
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.675056/gov.uscourts.flsd.675056.20.0.pdf
Here is the list of what should not be included in public case files:
Amendments to the Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Rules to implement the requirements of the E-Government Act of 2002 took effect on December 1, 2007. The new rules codify, to a large extent, the 2001 Judicial Conference privacy policy, as revised in 2003, requiring redaction of personal identifier information from
filings1. The personal identifiers to be redacted are Social Security numbers, names of minor children, financial account numbers, dates of birth, and, in criminal cases, home
addresses2.
The following documents in a criminal case shall not be included in the public case file and should not be made available to the public at the courthouse or via remote electronic access:
- unexecuted summonses or warrants of any kind (e.g., search warrants, arrest warrants);
- pretrial bail or presentence investigation reports;
- statements of reasons in the judgment of conviction;
- juvenile records;
- documents containing identifying information about jurors or potential jurors;
- financial affidavits filed in seeking representation pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act;
- ex parte requests for authorization of investigative, expert or other services pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act; and
- sealed documents (e.g., motions for downward departure for substantial assistance, plea agreements indicating cooperation or victim statements).
www.uscourts.gov
With the detention orders, evidence is provided for holding him without bail.
Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect Will Remain In Custody Without Bail, Judge Says—As Feds Allege He Left A Letter About Killing Trump
The man arrested in connection with an assassination attempt on Donald Trump will remain in custody pending a federal trial on gun charges
www.forbes.com