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You probably want the felony because it's less likely to stick, especially in the court of public opinion. Lawyer costs the same per hour either way.
by cucumber3732842 2mo ago
You probably want the felony because it's less likely to stick, especially in the court of public opinion.
Lawyer costs the same per hour either way.
- fragmede 2mo ago> Lawyer costs the same per hour either way. Sounds like someone who's never had to hire a lawyer before. They vary in cost and quality, and there's not a 1:1 correlation between the two. There's also many different areas, eg real estate vs corporate vs labor vs immigration vs criminal.
- TheCoelacanth 2mo agoI don't think prosecutors generally are very motivated to pursue tiny misdemeanor fines unless they have slam dunk evidence. As far as I can tell, the most likely charges for the garbage bag strategy where I'm located would be a maximum $500 fine, which is too low for most people to even bother with a lawyer. If they wanted any jail time, they would have to try to frame it as obstruction of justice, which is a stretch and would be difficult to get to stick with a jury.