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I think we need to remember this is just the first time this guy got caught, how many previous defendants are now imprisoned because he tipped the scales of "ju
by muaytimbo 4y ago
I think we need to remember this is just the first time this guy got caught, how many previous defendants are now imprisoned because he tipped the scales of "justice" by destroying exculpatory evidence? The problem is structural and cannot be fixed, LEOs, judges, and prosecutors all have a vested interest in working together to imprison defendants regardless of guilt. Whether through financial coercion, ejecting impartial jurors, or losing evidence they have a well greased machine that is designed to railroad the innocent just as quickly as the guilty.
- ProjectArcturis 4y agoI'm sure anyone convicted by this agent's work in the past is now writing an appeal to have the conviction struck.
- muaytimbo 4y agoThat is only so helpful if you've already rotted in prison for 20yrs.
- landemva 4y agoNot if they took a plea bargain, as almost every federal defendant does.
- t6jvcereio 4y agoSurely one could make the argument that "I only took the plea deal because the prosecution produced evidence X which I knew was fake but I couldn't prove it"?
- mafuy 4y agoNope. Does not work like that. You committed - you're in. It's like when you get an invoice for something you did not buy, and you pay even 1 dollar of it for whatever reason. You're now on the hook for all of it.