Post by HeadMarshal on Jan 11, 2014 21:10:25 GMT -5
I first read about this last year but only remembered to post about this right now. Below is the story about the dismissal of a 1996 arrest warrant.
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A judge dismissed criminal charges and an arrest warrant against a fugitive accused in connection with a 1996 fatal hotel fire.
Senior Judge Thomas Russell of U.S. District Court in Bowling Green signed the order dismissing the case Tuesday against Devinder “Dave” Sharma.
Sharma was the co-owner of the Howard Johnson hotel in Bowling Green that was destroyed by fire on Jan. 6, 1996. Four people died in the blaze.
Suresh Kumar, Sharma’s brother-in-law and co-owner of the hotel, and Joe Logan, a maintenance worker at the hotel, were convicted in 1997 of conspiracy and arson resulting in a death and are both serving life sentences in prison.
Sharma fled the country after being charged in the case, and authorities have been unable to capture him.
Russell dismissed the case and arrest warrant at the request of federal prosecutors, who said in court filings that the passage of years has left the government unable to viably prove its case against Sharma.
www.bgdailynews.com/news/local/judge-dismisses-case-in-hotel-fire/article_5d030308-b97f-558b-afcf-9bfb1baa7b77.html?mode=jqm
The next article mentions that investigators feel that they could have never have apprehended Devinder Sharma in India due to the sheer population density.
www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/aug/13/prosecutors-end-hunt-for-fugitive-after-17-years/?print=1
It's very sad that the arrest warrant against Devinder was dismissed, although it seems unlikely that he could have been convicted. Thoughts?
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A judge dismissed criminal charges and an arrest warrant against a fugitive accused in connection with a 1996 fatal hotel fire.
Senior Judge Thomas Russell of U.S. District Court in Bowling Green signed the order dismissing the case Tuesday against Devinder “Dave” Sharma.
Sharma was the co-owner of the Howard Johnson hotel in Bowling Green that was destroyed by fire on Jan. 6, 1996. Four people died in the blaze.
Suresh Kumar, Sharma’s brother-in-law and co-owner of the hotel, and Joe Logan, a maintenance worker at the hotel, were convicted in 1997 of conspiracy and arson resulting in a death and are both serving life sentences in prison.
Sharma fled the country after being charged in the case, and authorities have been unable to capture him.
Russell dismissed the case and arrest warrant at the request of federal prosecutors, who said in court filings that the passage of years has left the government unable to viably prove its case against Sharma.
www.bgdailynews.com/news/local/judge-dismisses-case-in-hotel-fire/article_5d030308-b97f-558b-afcf-9bfb1baa7b77.html?mode=jqm
The next article mentions that investigators feel that they could have never have apprehended Devinder Sharma in India due to the sheer population density.
www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/aug/13/prosecutors-end-hunt-for-fugitive-after-17-years/?print=1
It's very sad that the arrest warrant against Devinder was dismissed, although it seems unlikely that he could have been convicted. Thoughts?
