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tlogan 6 hours ago

From reading more into the case, it seems the issue may be related to how her lawyer handled the case.

They probably did “identity challenge” arguing that she is not the right person. But from Tennessee’s perspective, she was considered the correct person to be arrested, so there was no “mistaken identity” in their system. In other words, North Dakota Wanted person x and here is person x.

Once a judge in North Dakota reviewed the full evidence (and found that person they issued warrant for arrest is not one they want), the case was dismissed.

suzzer99 3 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Anyone involved in this who didn't immediately raise a giant stink to get this woman out of jail is partially at fault imo.

frankharv 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Yes but a judge issued the warrant in the first place.

Cops did not do a proper investigation and the judge green-lighted it.

It is all on the JUDGE or possibly a magistrate who approved a faulty warrant.

The judge failed the poor woman. FIRE him.

Then sue Clearview for big bucks.

tlogan 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The judge likely issued the warrant based on the detective’s sworn testimony. In most cases, a judge does not have the ability or detailed knowledge to independently verify whether the detective completed all necessary checks.

This situation likely resulted from either sloppy investigative work or an honest mistake: the detective believed her booking photo matched the individual captured on camera.

Her booking photo from a prior arrest can be found here: https://mugshots.com/US-States/Tennessee/Carter-County-TN/An...

Do we have recording of the suspect they used for the match?

natebc 3 hours ago | parent [-]

There's a screenshot from a security camera with the _actual_ suspect in the article that was posted to HN last week.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/north-dakota/ai-error-...

contrast 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

what's with the weird obsession all over the thread that it is the JUDGE who is the only person at fault here?

ciupicri 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Because the police or the prosecutor or whatever can ask for whatever they want, but it's up to the judge to refuse their stupid claims. Though the others should get some blame too.

wl 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Especially considering the judge is the only person involved in this who is completely immune from being sued.

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lovich 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It’s the same poster, I assumed they were ai at first but the account is from 2017.

Some people are just weird