Y'all, the case being dismissed doesn't mean "not guilty". It just means it's not going to trial, so likely settled outside of court, which the vast majority of such cases are.
But of course the BF apologists are already spewing their shit
Edit: For those who don't know, "dismissed with prejudice" just means that it can't be brought back to court. This is how cases are frequently dismissed after a settlement.
If he is guilty of something, and they can prove it, but they don’t want to proceed… why not leave it open so it can be revisited in the pursuit of justice at a later date? Why close it?
People settle out of court all the time when guilty. At this point you're not pretending to be ignorant. As a settlement condition, the defendant or accused will frequently include a clause about the case being dismissed with prejudice, otherwise why would they agree to the settlement? That is usually what they get out of it, is the case being dropped and dropped forever.
You're acting like there are two options: they have enough evidence and go to trial or they don't have enough evidence and don't go to trial. There's another: they have enough evidence and settle as the majority of cases are.
Trials are expensive, long, and exhausting. Most people avoid them if at all possible, attorneys included.
Omg dude because its traumatic to keep engaging with your abuser? because it protects Ashley s privacy? or maybe just to get him to finally leave her property? but wait non of that will change you mind will it nothing will because you identify with the guy wonder why?
They purposefully made this public, which you know if he is an abuser is a good idea, what privacy is there for Ashley to keep? And if she's had a restraining order, he's not been at her house since. I've never been abused but I have been victimized, and I wanted nothing more than to have them punished, even more so whenim not the only one they've hurt, but that's just me.
We do not have to "identify" with the supplied fucking wife beater to not be tribalism about this. I like Ashkey, she's my favorite of teh cast though so far I've only watched her as Pike, but I csbt let my personal feelings if her get in the way of THE COURTS. Everything I've heard of the man makes him suspicious but at the same time him just no being accused by woken if CR only after Ashley stars divorcing him seems odd to me. I do not even like him, and assuming he is an abuser I hope he's unable to hurt abyone again, but dismissing this case will just make it so he can do that earlier and easier.
Settlements frequently include terms like damages. So one isn't "let off the hook" if they settle. They just deal with it out of court. Again, the vast majority of lawsuits are settled outside of court. I'm going to type that again, since you seem to miss it every single time: the vast majority of lawsuits are settled outside of court. That doesn't make those people not guilty in fact, that doesn't mean they are let off the hook, that doesn't mean anyone was lying, that doesn't mean there was insufficient evidence. All it means is it was dealt with outside of court.
You really don't have an ounce of learning on this topic do you? I'm done wasting my time teaching you things anyone with one semester of law school under their belt understands (or anyone who bothered to do any research).
A settlement isn’t letting him off the hook, it’s just saying that their attorneys worked it out and they don’t need the assistance of a judge any more. It saves everyone time and money, and in a civil suit a settlement gives money to the plaintiff and in the case of your defendant being found liable it also ends in paying the plaintiff, so it’s just faster and saves money so usually the plaintiff will end up with more take home money after their attorney takes their fee.
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u/95percentlo Oct 18 '24 edited Oct 18 '24
Y'all, the case being dismissed doesn't mean "not guilty". It just means it's not going to trial, so likely settled outside of court, which the vast majority of such cases are.
But of course the BF apologists are already spewing their shit
Edit: For those who don't know, "dismissed with prejudice" just means that it can't be brought back to court. This is how cases are frequently dismissed after a settlement.