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TouchDownBurrito OP t1_j5uorhg wrote

Reply to comment by AdLainUnknown in Boston police account for $31 million of city legal payouts since 2020, including $16 million for wrongfully convicted man - The Boston Globe by TouchDownBurrito

Seems like it should be 50/50 since the cops make arrests and put together the case.

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Bunzilla t1_j5vqb4j wrote

Cops make the arrest but the DA is the one who puts together the case.

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TouchDownBurrito OP t1_j5vsm05 wrote

This might just be semantics, but the cops “put together the case” by gathering enough evidence and probable cause to arrest someone. The DA then signs off on it and prosecutes the case.

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Bunzilla t1_j5wc0ok wrote

Fair enough. I was looking at it more in terms of actually compiling and putting together the case that they will present to the judge and jury.

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boston3328 t1_j5zihei wrote

DA chooses what cases and what charges to pursue

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