"Justice Creeps in Colorado" by Fly on the Wall | The Pilot: Southern Pines, NC

Justice Creeps in Colorado

July 24, 2012

Today's healine from the Colorado theater massacre suggests that a trial may be months, perhaps years away. The DA estimated a year. With the greatest respect for the American justice system, I don't understand how a case with dozens of eye-witnesses, a murder weapon and a suspect caught and identified just after the act could take a year to prepare. Sure, no mistakes must be made. Wouldn't want this psycho to walk on a technicality. But this seems like a slam-dunk. Instead, survivors and victims' families will be interviewed and re-interviewed, each time reliving the horror. Forensics will be studied and witnesses prepared. Holmes mental state will be examined and re-examined. The trial (how long could it last?) will be a cable-TV event. I'm sure there's a reason for all this. But just once, I wish the proceedings could be truncated...and justice served with expediency.

geoffcutler 10 months ago

You and Donald Trump (as well as anyone else with some common sense) are in good company.

techiejames 10 months ago

Everyone in this country has the right to a fair trial, no matter who it is, nor what they are accused of doing. For you do demand a trial/sentence so close after the crime is to demand that the DA do something reckless. There is a reason these investigations take so long; lets allow the DA and other officials in Aurora, Colorado do the jobs they were elected to do.

debsalomon 10 months ago

Nothing reckless, nothing "so close to the crime." But "years?" I understand that an insanity defense takes a while to document but these are highly trained motivated professionals. The world is watching. And the facts of this case seem irrefutable unless a conspiracy is uncovered. How about the guarantee of a speedy trial? Might six months be reasonable?

sandhillsdogs 10 months ago

Moore County Jail has 5 murders waiting trail since 2010 - 2 murders since 2011 plus 4 murders from 2012.

It is easy to beat on some one if they are far away as Colorado.

Moore County Court system is as slow or fast as the rest of the states.

Please allow the defense Lawyers to earn a good pay, since it is Tax Money! Speeding ticket - petty Crime - Drug Dealers - or Murders with a court appointed Lawyer its takes at least 6 month minimum before you go to trail because your Lawyer makes his money this way!

debsalomon 10 months ago

You can beat up on lawyers til the cows come home but only a person who has really, really needed a good one knows their worth. Maybe too expensive, but valuable. A great lawyer gave me back my grandchildren. I will be indebted to her long after the stupendous bill was paid.