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Merrick
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Re: Take that, Tony...
Nov 10, 2005, 17:25
There has been a wilful conflation of the concept of 'gathering evidence to secure a conviction' and 'having enough evidence to charge'.

If the coppers have enough of a clue that you are guilty, they charge you. They don't need to have got all the evidence together. That's what the time after charge is for.

Charges are often dropped before trial for a lack of evidence. People are brought to trial but acquitted for a lack of evidence.

If you are likely to be guilty, you're charged. If it's a serious offence and/or there's a good chance you'll abscond, you get remanded in jail until trial.

I really don't see why this isn't enough already.
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