Again, I'd be interested in legal reasoning on the flight of the parents. They did not return to appear but instead were apprehended. Will that serve to inflame the charges?
Originally Posted by FLWriter
As was explained by the supervising officer at the arrest ....
ALLEGEDGLY: The attorney representing the parents inquired about when the charges would be filed and they would turn themselves in when they notified the attorney. The SUPERVISING OFFICER then said he wasn't aware of any of that stuff his agency got notified of the warrant, located their vehicle, and entered the building where they were hiding and made their arrest.
He doesn't need to know much more than that. They had a warrant.
Again, since it appears no grand jury considered the facts the warrant would be issued by a Judge based on probable cause (PC) that there was sufficient evidence to issue a warrant.
According to that officer there was a 3rd party who was being sought as well who may have assisted the parents in leaving the area and hiding. You will discovery that "aiding and abetting" and "conspiracy" are customarily based on activities that do not necessarily involve an element of an intent to commit the resulting event ... criminal activity. That's typically state and federal law and consistent with the Model Penal Code, which I believe Michigan adopted initially with some tweaks later.
"Fleeing" and "hiding" is a separate offense, but may also be offered to suggest a "guilty" mind when their "aiding and abetting" charges are considered.
If you recall, Rittenhouse attempted to turn himself into police at the scene. They apparently told him to go home and take his rifle with him!