“Rob Heroy, a former Mecklenburg County prosecutor and Charlotte criminal defense attorney, said he expects Womack’s charge to be dismissed. His assessment rests partly on the decision to charge Womack through a criminal summons rather than an arrest warrant, a distinction he described as extraordinarily unusual for a felony.

“‘I can think of maybe three or four that I’ve seen charged by criminal summons in 20 years,’ Heroy said.

“He said the charging method could indicate that authorities considered the case a low priority or lacked sufficient evidence to pursue a more aggressive prosecution. He also pointed to the difficulty of establishing criminal intent in cases involving rental vehicles.

“‘These charges are sort of notoriously throwaway charges that are pursued by rental car agencies,’ he said.”

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article317930433.html

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@jalefkowit not returning a rental car shouldn't even be a misdemeanor

@jalefkowit this is how much people hate republicans right now. Although most Americans are just politically ignorant in every way