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It's easy to screw defendants over either way - say, "start" your trial ASAP...but then pause it for a few months for some quibble, then a few more months for s
by bell-cot 2y ago
It's easy to screw defendants over either way - say, "start" your trial ASAP...but then pause it for a few months for some quibble, then a few more months for some detail, then a few more months for ...
- lesuorac 2y agoHow speedy is speedy anyways? IIRC, the big reason plea bargains get accepted is because the offer is "time served" as-in the time you spent in jail awaiting trail will be what you agree as a punishment and you'll be immediately released.