Order shredded. Felony downgraded. Victim: deceased.
The court reduced what prosecutors charged felony, terminated the protective orders they obtained, and released the defendant. Months later, the husband is dead.
Source article: Vicky Kyung Mi Kim held on $10 million bail in Palm Desert flagpole death.
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- Published
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- Topic tags
- crime, crime, law and justice, law enforcement, prosecution, judiciary
- Primary entities
- Vicky Kyung Mi Kim, Molly Smith, Riverside County District Attorney's Office, Palm Desert, California, The Enclave
- Themes
- Crime and law enforcement, Domestic violence, Prosecutorial process
- Floor values engaged
- human_life_and_dignity, Accountability of power, Informed citizenship