Is there no limit to how long a person can be forced to wait for a trial? I understand that there is tussling over evidence but 4 1/2 years is a long time for justice. To say nothing of child witnesses that might be called to testify. Even if they have excellent taped interviews, the children still have to testify to the veracity of the tapes and to the details of each allegation.
Or does Norris feel safer in jail than on the streets?
http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/...federally-on-child-*advertiser censored*-cha/
Former youth minister indicted on federal child *advertiser censored* charges
He faces local trial on allegations of abusing 2 children
"A federal grand jury has indicted a Vancouver man already facing trial in Clark County on allegations of abusing two young children on 17 counts of child *advertiser censored*-related charges.
The grand jury returned the indictment Wednesday charging Michael Scott Norris, a former youth minister and Bible camp counselor, with 11 counts of production of child *advertiser censored* relating to sexual tapes he allegedly produced of a 10-year-old girl and her 11-year-old brother, whom he met at church...."
and
"...Norris remains in custody in the Clark County Jail, awaiting a March 21 trial in Clark County Superior Court on 13 child rape and molestation charges...."
and
"....Norris has been waiting to go to trial on his local case since August 2006. But the case has been stalled over an evidence dispute......"
more at link
Or does Norris feel safer in jail than on the streets?
http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/...federally-on-child-*advertiser censored*-cha/
Former youth minister indicted on federal child *advertiser censored* charges
He faces local trial on allegations of abusing 2 children
"A federal grand jury has indicted a Vancouver man already facing trial in Clark County on allegations of abusing two young children on 17 counts of child *advertiser censored*-related charges.
The grand jury returned the indictment Wednesday charging Michael Scott Norris, a former youth minister and Bible camp counselor, with 11 counts of production of child *advertiser censored* relating to sexual tapes he allegedly produced of a 10-year-old girl and her 11-year-old brother, whom he met at church...."
and
"...Norris remains in custody in the Clark County Jail, awaiting a March 21 trial in Clark County Superior Court on 13 child rape and molestation charges...."
and
"....Norris has been waiting to go to trial on his local case since August 2006. But the case has been stalled over an evidence dispute......"
more at link