A judge has criticized a prosecutor’s office for rushing to indict a defendant in what was described as an unusually swift legal process, calling the move reckless and out of order. The criticism follows allegations that charges were filed without adequate scrutiny, with the judge accusing the office of acting aggressively before fully examining the case. Legal experts are likely to weigh in on whether the speed of the indictment raises concerns about due process. The ruling could set a precedent for how future cases are handled in similar circumstances.
The judge claimed that Pirro's office had “shot first and asked questions later” by charging Hearn in a “a lightning-fast indictment process.”
