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Yeah, and there are a lot of people who are most likely guilty who never even get charged. A prosecutor won't want to take up a case when he thinks the evidence
by gweinberg 6y ago
Yeah, and there are a lot of people who are most likely guilty who never even get charged. A prosecutor won't want to take up a case when he thinks the evidence is in the zone between "preponderance" and "beyond reasonable doubt".
- ncmncm 6y agoIf the prosecutor can get somebody to plead guilty before they are charged, then he doesn't even need to think about the value of the evidence--or, indeed, about whether the person actually did anything. A guilty plea is even better for his reputation than a conviction, because he can get lots of those done in a day. Sure, somebody who looks prepared to lawyer up often won't be charged.