▲ 92 ▼ Grand jury declines to indict Ohio man charged with destroying Flock camera (san.com) submitted 2 months ago by rssbot@lemmy.bestiver.se [B] to c/hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se 3 comments fedilink hide all child comments Comments
[–] TheMadCodger@piefed.social 14 points 2 months ago (1 child) $1k in damages is a felony and this needed a grand jury?? permalink fedilink source hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Manjushri@piefed.social 10 points 2 months ago* I was surprised too. According to this site, in Ohio, vandalism is a fifth-degree felony when the damage is "$1,000+ on business property or serious physical harm to government/school/cemetery property." The penalty for a fifth-degree felony is 6-12 months in prison, plus fines. Any charge that can result in 1 year or more in prison has to go before a Grand Jury. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Manjushri@piefed.social 10 points 2 months ago* I was surprised too. According to this site, in Ohio, vandalism is a fifth-degree felony when the damage is "$1,000+ on business property or serious physical harm to government/school/cemetery property." The penalty for a fifth-degree felony is 6-12 months in prison, plus fines. Any charge that can result in 1 year or more in prison has to go before a Grand Jury. permalink fedilink source parent