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> Perhaps he's innocent? Perhaps. However, one of the ways prosecutor maintain a 95%+ conviction rate is to only pursue cases they are extremely confident the
by nordsieck 7y ago
> Perhaps he's innocent?
Perhaps.
However, one of the ways prosecutor maintain a 95%+ conviction rate is to only pursue cases they are extremely confident they could win in court. And sure, just because someone loses in court or pleas out doesn't mean they are actually guilty, but it's the best system we have.
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- microtherion 7y agoIn particular, to bring a white collar case against an extremely wealthy defendant, they must feel they have a pretty good case.
- rrix2 7y agoEven then, it seems like they often don't. I just read Chickenshit Club on this subject and recommend it: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Chickenshit-Club/Jesse-Eisinger/9781501121371 https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Chickenshit-Club/...