NY murder suspect released from jail after DA failed to file an indictment: report
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A New York man accused of murder was released from jail Monday because the Ulster County District Attorney did not file an indictment against him within the timeframe mandated by law.
"The People had until March 28, 2021, to present their case to a grand jury and obtain an indictment against the defendant, but they failed to do so," Rounds wrote in the ruling. "As of May 3, 2021, thirty-six days beyond the forty-five day deadline, the People had still not obtained an indictment against the defendant." According to the ruling, the District Attorney's office argued that there was not sufficient time to present the case to a grand jury because of COVID-19 restrictions, but Judge Rounds pointed out that they found time for 27 other cases, many of them less serious.More Related News