SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A man whose family's gender reveal photo shoot sparked a Southern California wildfire that killed a firefighter in 2020 has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors said Friday.
  • AFK BRB ChocolateEnglish
    15•9 months ago

    How is this only at this stage, three and a half years later?

      • AFK BRB ChocolateEnglish
        3•9 months ago

        Hmm, could be, but the courts have been active the whole time, though sometimes with zoom.

        • @voracitude
          6•9 months ago

          There were significant delays in trial dates because of the pandemic and because of the way court scheduling works the knock-on effects are still causing delays; it’s going to take a long time to catch up.

          Source: had a trial that was delayed because of the pandemic (don’t worry, I won).