The dangerous loophole turning U.S. attorney’s offices into political instruments
- In February 1897, all criminal prosecutions in the District of Columbia stopped.
- New arrestees unable to post bond faced indefinite detention.
- A wanted fugitive captured in another state could not be extradited.
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- In February 1897, all criminal prosecutions in the District of Columbia stopped.
- New arrestees unable to post bond faced indefinite detention.
- A wanted fugitive captured in another state could not be extradited.
Sources: The Hill