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wasd t1_jdxnqy2 wrote

Reply to comment by drkgodess in Woman framed in ‘rape fantasy’ plot speaks out after conviction of ex-U.S. Marshal by drkgodess

Not privy to the details of the case, but you can drag out court cases via continuance so long as you can show good cause. Also, Covid happened and that threw a wrench in the judicial process.

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cas-fortuit t1_jdynyp4 wrote

COVID definitely had a huge impact on courts, but it doesn’t explain why he wasn’t even arrested until 3.5 years after the ex wife took a plea.

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SardScroll t1_je23r6y wrote

Could be that the ex wife took a plea at the earliest possible point (like at arraignment), which would have shaved months if not years off.

The amount of time between arraginment and trials starting can be staggering.

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cas-fortuit t1_je2eou1 wrote

She did take a plea. That’s in the article and my comment. But the moment she took a plea (if not sooner), they should have had probable cause to arrest him, and yet they waited 3.5 years to make an arrest. Why? There would be zero reason to wait to simply make an arrest unless she was claiming he wasn’t involved or something, which seems crazy.

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SardScroll t1_je2h1bt wrote

That's my point. You (at least seem to be) conflating arrest and start of trial, or the real start of trial; technically arraignment, where they ask "how do you plea", has to be done within 48 hours or they can't hold you, but the point is the next bit of trial can be months or years after arraignment, which is messed up but here we are.

Though I did say I phrased my comment badly, a left over of an earlier draft.

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cas-fortuit t1_je2hm9r wrote

I’m not conflating anything. Of course trial can take months, if not years. That has nothing to do with my comment.

According to the article, this is the timeline:

  • ex wife Angela pleads guilty and is sentenced in October 2017.
  • POS Ian Diaz is arrested in May 2021.

Why did they wait 3.5 years to arrest him after the ex wife was sentenced?

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