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Prosecutors will often start with very serious charges, then lower them in exchange for cooperation against the people they are really after.
by ams6110 9y ago
Prosecutors will often start with very serious charges, then lower them in exchange for cooperation against the people they are really after.
- cryptonector 9y agoThis is true, but I wish they did not overcharge to scare defendants into pleading guilty to lesser charges. Sometimes prosecutors go way overboard with this approach (think of Aaron Swartz). I don't see why the courts allow this practice.