The double standard calls into question the validity of the charges made by anti-tax groups.
Mary Bejarano, the lawyer for Father Ordonez, said the lengthy time that passed before the woman accused the priest called into question the validity of the charges.
If Sterling did not respond to the charge within five business days, or does not appear at the hearing, it would be deemed an admission of the "total validity of the charges as presented," according to the constitution.
Until the arraignment process and purpose are redefined to require more than a perfunctory inquiry into the validity of the charges and the background of the accused, the results bemoaned by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will continue to the detriment of all concerned.
The validity of the charges will come down to whether Buss' admiration of the Columbine Shooters and use of the phrase "one shot at a time" constitutes a threat or not.
Casselman questioned the validity of the charges to the Times on Monday, saying that instead of charging the defendants, officers"could have told Mr. Henry and Ms. Hayes and Mr. Kiel, 'Listen, this is not a good idea.
Later, Blaine was more ambiguous about the validity of the charges against Johnson, writing that "there was a very grave difference of opinion among those equally competent to decide," but at the time partisan zeal led him to follow his party's leaders.
It should be also said that later tests confirmed the validity of the charges against the report of Wertheimer and Leeper.
