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The original charges are always shown in the judicial record even if they are later dropped from prosecution.
by rwmurrayVT 6y ago
The original charges are always shown in the judicial record even if they are later dropped from prosecution.
- throwaway0a5e 6y agoTrue, now what happens when prosecution systemically throws the book for the purpose of securing better plea bargains? Maybe you didn't pistol whip that guy, maybe you just smacked him upside the head but you were packing when you did it so the prosecutor throws all the possible charges on the list. Both sides of the problem relate to each other. People plead from "real crimes" down to "petty crimes" but prosecutors know this so they charge people with "real crimes" that won't stick just to get better plea deals on petty crimes and pad their stats.