tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post8973823766378825144..comments2024-03-13T15:25:14.628-04:00Comments on ThrillWriting: Plotline Myth Busting with NYT Bestseller Alafair BurkeFiona Quinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09446624235636372505noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post-58616556086045088992016-02-03T16:27:09.498-05:002016-02-03T16:27:09.498-05:00Good stuff, Fiona! Wishing you a great 2016. ♥Good stuff, Fiona! Wishing you a great 2016. ♥www.brchitwood.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046216426379368503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post-34619080343984654842015-06-11T11:38:31.060-04:002015-06-11T11:38:31.060-04:00Great info about court proceedings and the judicia...Great info about court proceedings and the judicial system. Thank you!<br />~ LX CainAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post-49704627448439694012015-01-05T09:09:00.393-05:002015-01-05T09:09:00.393-05:00Great - okay I'll ask :)
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FionaGreat - okay I'll ask :)<br /><br />Cheers,<br />FionaFiona Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446624235636372505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post-7473482527203320702015-01-04T21:38:59.633-05:002015-01-04T21:38:59.633-05:00I apologize, I miswrote. I meant would the ADA be ...I apologize, I miswrote. I meant would the ADA be able to go directly to a judge for an indictment (not warrant) or would he first have to present that to his boss (the DA) and let the DA make a determination for indictment before it goes to the judge?<br /><br />As far as the grand jury goes, what sort of cases would have to go through a grand jury? Homicides only, or any felony charge?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387667252647043260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post-39675445455875148812015-01-04T21:20:13.516-05:002015-01-04T21:20:13.516-05:00Okay - I'm a bit confused by the warrant part ...Okay - I'm a bit confused by the warrant part of your question, but I'll pass this along and see what he says. The police seek warrants. If the prosecutor thinks there is a hole in the case, they will suggest that the police plug it or they wont file the case with the courts. A prosecutor wants to have a good win record (among other reasons) and they do not want to take a case before the judge that they aren't sure that they can win. It's the police who apply for warrants, serve the warrants, and carry out the investigation. The DA and the ADA are lawyers and their job is to take the completed/investigated case before the judge if they were not able to get a plea deal. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />FionaFiona Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446624235636372505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post-34355171768058441722015-01-04T20:20:12.662-05:002015-01-04T20:20:12.662-05:00Per our conversation on Twitter: what authority do...Per our conversation on Twitter: what authority does an ADA have compared to his boss, the DA? Would he be able to go directly to a judge for the signing of a warrant, or does he have to present it to the DA and allow the DA to make the determination for a warrant? Either for a search or arrest warrant. Does a search warrant have to go before a grand jury, or just an arrest warrant? And what's presented to a grand jury so they can determine if there's enough for an arrest warrant? I've read that often evidence presented during a grand jury can be evidence that wouldn't be admissible in court during an actual trial, is that true? What kinds of cases go before a grand jury for a warrant? Only homicides, or other cases too?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387667252647043260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post-64656536981760049242014-09-28T09:59:05.824-04:002014-09-28T09:59:05.824-04:00Thank you kindly, Sue. Happy plotting!
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Fi...Thank you kindly, Sue. Happy plotting!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />FionaFiona Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446624235636372505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post-11882977668045541002014-09-28T09:57:51.659-04:002014-09-28T09:57:51.659-04:00Actually, it's so good I am going to share it ...Actually, it's so good I am going to share it with my followers. Thanks again!Sue Colettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506701894460706840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post-20911338570070972922014-09-28T09:56:28.275-04:002014-09-28T09:56:28.275-04:00Excellent information. It couldn't have come a...Excellent information. It couldn't have come at a better time. Thank you, Fiona. As always your posts are excellent resources.Sue Colettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506701894460706840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post-19227982734005892032014-09-25T20:16:12.399-04:002014-09-25T20:16:12.399-04:00Thank you kindly, Nickey
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FionaThank you kindly, Nickey<br /><br />Cheers!<br />FionaFiona Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446624235636372505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014794345851547607.post-80827691216416381102014-09-24T15:48:16.976-04:002014-09-24T15:48:16.976-04:00Brilliant, entertaining and educational – as alway...Brilliant, entertaining and educational – as always. nickeyhttp://www.nickey.netbubble.co.zanoreply@blogger.com