Because they are run by idiot (aka Democrat) judges like this one in Birmingham. I mean, who could've seen this coming?
Man convicted of murder allowed to attend brother’s funeral; now he’s on the run
A Birmingham man convicted of murder Friday failed to turn himself in at the Jefferson County Jail Monday after he was allowed to attend his brother’s funeral over the weekend. A Jefferson County jury convicted 29-year-old Nicholas Miranda of murder in the slaying of Tommy Brown, 49.
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