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>prosecutors tend to only bring cases where the defendant is clearly guilty. How does that square with overcharging? Seems like a trend is to throw a bunch of
by Clubber 3y ago
>prosecutors tend to only bring cases where the defendant is clearly guilty.
How does that square with overcharging? Seems like a trend is to throw a bunch of charges at person in hopes they will cop a plea deal, which is considered a win. (cheating IMO).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overcharging_(law) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overcharging_(law)
- AnthonyMouse 3y agoThat's how you know they're guilty -- by tacking on some charges that everyone is guilty of. Of course, you don't charge everyone with them, only the people who are being charged with something else. That way prosecutors can maintain a high conviction rate. Heuristic: Any law that too many people are charged with should be repealed. Either too much of the population doesn't think it should be illegal even past the point of purposely not respecting it, or it's excessively broad and too many people are violating it unintentionally.
- tiahura 3y agoThey charge you with the crime you did, and a bunch of bs charges as well. This puts pressure on you to take a deal pleading to a reduced charge and all the other charges go away.