Oscar Pistorius and the legal process...

[ArtVandelay]

I am curious why they need to wait until June to start the trial process? Seems like a long time to wait and in the meantime, he gets to roam the streets a free man. I am not a lawyer, so maybe some can chime in here.

It's seems as though this is always happening with high profile cases. I think they need to do a better job in getting these cases heard sooner and not allow lawyers to extend and delay the process.

Anyone agree that the legal system is flawed in this respect (among other things)?

[wgbgator]

I am curious why they need to wait until June to start the trial process? Seems like a long time to wait and in the meantime, he gets to roam the streets a free man. I am not a lawyer, so maybe some can chime in here.

It's seems as though this is always happening with high profile cases. I think they need to do a better job in getting these cases heard sooner and not allow lawyers to extend and delay the process.

Anyone agree that the legal system is flawed in this respect (among other things)?

Even for less "high profile" trials, its not always speedy process. In the US, I think the trials involving a public defender usually happen the quickest, because there's a lack of resources on the defense's part, and therefor less legal manuevering to secure favorable terms for the defendant. But even then, it doesnt happen super fast.

[GatorAbe7]

If we're going to talk about the snail's pace of the justice system, why does it take courts so long to decide once the hearings are over. I undertand that case preparations can take a while given the time consuming processes of jury selection, rules of evidence admissions, witness prepping, etc. But once the case is heard, why in the world do appellate judges take so long to make up their minds?