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Date Posted: 06:06:32 09/23/06 Sat
Author: Justice Delayed, Justice Denied (Bullitt County)
Subject: The Courier-Journal , Louisville , Kentucky
In reply to: The National Security Archive 's message, "Justice Delayed is Justice Denied" on 06:03:38 09/23/06 Sat

Bullitt County
Justice Delayed, Justice Denied
At least 200 people charged in Bullitt County with felonies such as rape, drug-dealing and murder have escaped prosecution in the past two decades because of a flawed judicial system that has misplaced, mismanaged and delayed cases.
About the Series
This series on the lax handling of felony cases in Bullitt County is based on information gathered from court records and interviews with judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, defendants, crime victims, police officers and experts in the field. Read more...

A Courier-Journal examination of criminal court files dating to 1983 found that human error, antiquated record-keeping and scheduling lapses have frustrated victims while letting those who otherwise might be found guilty remain free.


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Hundreds of felony cases never prosecuted in Bullitt
During the newspaper's six-month investigation, reporters analyzed more than 400 court-case files, docket sheets and records of grand jury proceedings. They also interviewed dozens of attorneys, defendants, victims, police officers, court officials and others.
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Murder trial still on hold after 17 years
In the rainy, predawn darkness of April 4, 1985, Delbert Ray Edmonds tumbled awkwardly to the ground near a small, camper-style trailer in a remote area of northwest Bullitt County.
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Defendants, lawyers benefit from delays
It's an open secret among defense attorneys who work in Bullitt County: Keep quiet after your client has been arraigned and the case may get lost in the system. And if not lost, at least delayed for years, perhaps resulting in a more favorable plea bargain or an outright dismissal.
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1994 indictment goes nowhere
For more than a decade, Fred Cassity has repeatedly and illegally dumped and burned construction-site debris on his properties in Bullitt and Spencer counties.
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Nelson court shows Bullitt a better way
The stories of the two men illustrate the night-and-day differences of the two counties' court systems. In Nelson, as court records confirm, justice is swift and efficient.
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Prosecutor proposes repairs for the courts
Like most court systems in the country, Bullitt County wants to dispose of criminal cases in about a year. But the county has grown, from about 26,000 people in 1970 to nearly 65,000 today. Lost in the System
A sampling of unresolved criminal cases that Bullitt County prosecutors admit fell through the cracks or have languished in the court system for years. A short explanation of the cases' status also is included.
Read more »
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Case files
Here's a closer look at some of the felony cases that represent problems in the Bullitt County court system, where some defendants have avoided prosecution for periods ranging from three to nearly 20 years.
• Jackson Hugh Vincent
• Donna and Ronald Jackson
• Michael Bowling
• Robert Otis Sr.
• Corey Hobbs
• David O. Blair
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Pending charges
Summary of the charges brought against at least 200 defendants whose cases were reviewed by The Courier-Journal. Read more »
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• R. G. Dunlop
• Jason Riley



Website - http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2002/11/26/index_bullitt.html

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