Wolfeboro Hit and Run

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Originally Posted by FlyingScot

Agreed this may be the only thing they can prove. Maybe they expect to pressure this guy to testify against the Sea Ray captain?

Classic law enforcement technique: charge the lowest-level perpetrator on the criminal ladder, and in exchange for a deal-- say probation or dropped charges, they agree to testify against the higher-up perps, in this case, the captain of the boat who this witness (now defendant) can now identify. This works so long as the lower-level defendant is not bought off, by, and/or is wiling to take a the hit for, the target defendant.