NC NC - Faith Hedgepeth, 19, UNC student, Chapel Hill, 7 Sep 2012 #3

[MassGuy]

Again, the DA didn't give discovery to the public defender until the end of June 2024. Question for you since you seem a legal scholar: Can a case proceed to trial if the defense has no discovery?

Are you honestly alleging that the prosecution withheld discovery to his defense team for years?

 

[datacrunchr]

Are you honestly alleging that the prosecution withheld discovery to his defense team for years?

When does the filing say discovery was given to the defense? There's a date there. Read it.

 

[MassGuy]

When does the filing say discovery was given to the defense? There's a date there. Read it.

Show me one article where the defense is alleging prosecutorial misconduct, which is what it would be if they decided to withhold discovery for years. That’s absolutely illegal, and we’d know about it.

This is how you conduct an investigation. You have a suspect, you follow up, and you realize you can’t prove it. Then DNA helps to nail the .

Do you have some sort of vested interest in this, because it’s a weird position to take based on the evidence.

 

[datacrunchr]

Show me one article where the defense is alleging prosecutorial misconduct, which is what it would be if they decided to withhold discovery for years. That’s absolutely illegal, and we’d know about it.

This is how you conduct an investigation. You have a suspect, you follow up, and you realize you can’t prove it. Then DNA helps to nail the *advertiser censored*.

Do you have some sort of vested interest in this, because it’s a weird position to take based on the evidence.

When was Miguel Olivares arrested?
When does the NC court filing indicate discovery was given to defense?

Does that court filing say it's complete?
Does that last news article make it seem like discovery is complete?

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

This is playing out like every single case ever where the suspect is actually guilty. He's changed attorneys multiple times, and is in no rush for trial. Why not? Jail is better than prison.

Yes @MassGuy … and with all those attorney changes, maybe this individual will choose a client path profile akin to Sarah Boone in FL. MOO

 

[Simplestarz86]

This is playing out like every single case ever where the suspect is actually guilty. He's changed attorneys multiple times, and is in no rush for trial. Why not? Jail is better than prison.

Hold it. How do they have blinders on when physical evidence told them who the killer was, and he wasn't even a suspect?

A guy who has stalled proceedings, like every guilty person ever.

And my question was a rhetorical question, I went back...

Read about the case. Miguel isn’t stalling.

 

[MassGuy]

Read about the case. Miguel isn’t stalling.

He changed attorneys. If he wanted a speedy trial, he absolutely would have had one.

You are alleging constitutional violations that haven’t been argued by the defense.

Explain to me why the DNA evidence doesn’t prove his guilt.

 

[datacrunchr]

Yes @MassGuy … and with all those attorney changes, maybe this individual will choose a client path profile akin to Sarah Boone in FL. MOO

 

[datacrunchr]

He changed attorneys. If he wanted a speedy trial, he absolutely would have had one.

You are alleging constitutional violations that haven’t been argued by the defense.

Explain to me why the DNA evidence doesn’t prove his guilt.

Yes @MassGuy … and with all those attorney changes, maybe this individual will choose a client path profile akin to Sarah Boone in FL. MOO

How many attorney changes has he had?

 

[Simplestarz86]

Are you honestly alleging that the prosecution withheld discovery to his defense team for years?

I would say that’s true. 12 years. 3 years after an arrest. Upon being arrested CHPD said that “this is just the beginning,” and that they will continue with their investigation and more arrests could made. There was no more investigating. The state has had more than 9.5 years to get their case together. They arrested Miguel. Yet, they haven’t released all the discovery (their way of stalling) if Miguel is guilty it should be end of story, right? “This is just the beginning” they thought that Miguel would talk and give up names and take a plea deal. First one to talk gets the best deal, right? Why is defense ready to go to trial but prosecution still needs time? If it’s such an open closed case, why is defense ready to go w/o having ALL the discovery turned over? Again, the state has had 3.5 years.

 

[Simplestarz86]

How many attorney changes has he had?

That’s what I’d like to know. Name them @MassGuy ETA two words

 

[MassGuy]

How many attorney changes has he had?

One as far as I’m aware. Again, if he wanted to move things quickly, he could have. This stalling tactic happens all the time. He’s in no rush, because he knows this one week trial with overwhelming evidence will result in his conviction.

Please try and refute it.

 

[faithx]

Durham County court records were only made public in April 2024 on the new North Carolina eCourts portal, so a lot of documents aren't available during the timeframe of his initial indictment in September 2021 to April 2024. I think the proceedings have played out exactly like they're supposed to. MOO.

 

[Simplestarz86]

One as far as I’m aware. Again, if he wanted to move things quickly, he could have. This stalling tactic happens all the time. He’s in no rush, because he knows this one week trial with overwhelming evidence will result in his conviction.

Please try and refute it.

Talk to me after the trial.

 

[MassGuy]

Durham County court records were only made public in April 2024 on the new North Carolina eCourts portal, so a lot of documents aren't available during the timeframe of his initial indictment in September 2021 to April 2024. I think the proceedings have played out exactly like they're supposed to. MOO.

This is how it would go in Massachusetts. The case that brought me here in 2018 was just adjudicated, it took over 6 years. If a defendant wants to delay things, it's within their ability.

No innocent person wants to do that, and there are Constitutional protections to ensure a speedy trial if they want one. This guy didn't, because he knows exactly what is ahead.

 

[datacrunchr]

One as far as I’m aware. Again, if he wanted to move things quickly, he could have. This stalling tactic happens all the time. He’s in no rush, because he knows this one week trial with overwhelming evidence will result in his conviction.

Please try and refute it.

Again, how

 

[Simplestarz86]

Durham County court records were only made public in April 2024 on the new North Carolina eCourts portal, so a lot of documents aren't available during the timeframe of his initial indictment in September 2021 to April 2024. I think the proceedings have played out exactly like they're supposed to. MOO.

I did it the old fashioned way. I’ve seen documents.

 

[MassGuy]

Talk to me after the trial.

Oh I will. I'm not averse to celebrating.

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

How many attorney changes has he had?

Respectfully, I don’t quite understand the question. It seems more than one of referring to MES-O?

Perhaps someone closer to the case can help answer. I am not involved directly and unfortunately hope only for justice for the slain student. MOO

 

[MassGuy]

I did it the old fashioned way. I’ve seen documents.

If you're making allegations the defense isn't even making, you're doing it wrong.