[org.whodat]

A necessary ingredient: " Investigators found a stolen piece of machinery belonging to Reid into the back of the sedan. "

Case closed.

Well I guess they'll stop the OJ trial in Vegas and let the crook go home to Florida then.

Little something in law called after the fact and before the fact. If they charge the man, the jury will never know about the stolen part. Bad deal!

[SergeiRachmaninov]

If they charge the man, the jury will never know about the stolen part. Bad deal!

OMG...you are probably right. The law truly is "a ass."

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

If they charge the man, the jury will never know about the stolen part.

What exactly would be the charge, if they don't mention the stolen property? Involuntary manslaughter? You could hardly prove murder, if the people were not acquainted. Tell a jury someone was killed by the car of another, the jury is gonna presume "accident" in the absence of motive.