Originally posted by PDXSVT:
In civil law in my state, there are TWO types of dismissals, those "WITH prejudice" (it's over, done, cannot be refiled) and those "WITHOUT prejudice", dismissed but NOT decided on the merits. Has your matter been fully litigated to a decision on the merits?



Originally posted by PA 3L SVT:
The nolle prosequi dismissal of the case holds the same weight as a trial acquittal. It is a FINAL outcome of the case (not hinging on a technicality that has any remedy available for the Commonwealth), with prejudice attached. Meaning that the government had their chance to apply criminal penalties for the fight, they used it, and it is now gone.



Originally posted by PDXSVT:

My point? If you THINK you know what you are talking about so confidently, mr. self-proclaimed lawyer equivalent, you might heed closely the old Abe Lincoln quote that goes something like: "an attorney that represents himself has an *ss for an attorney and a fool for a client."

Are you so pissed that you are incapable of even considering the chance you are wrong? And why are you so convinced your research is correct? How is it that you're so smart you can pick up in a few days what it takes an attorney with an IQ of 145 a couple years to do -- learning to do good reliable research?




Originally posted by PA 3L SVT:
I made sure I was especially clear on that afterwards with my lawyer.



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