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> additionally charge you with some made-up crime and let you rot in jail until you sign the plea deal There are supposed to be other protections for this. The

by pionar 11y ago

> additionally charge you with some made-up crime and let you rot in jail until you sign the plea deal There are supposed to be other protections for this. The sixth amendment, for instance, says: "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial...", which means that they can't just "let you rot in jail." In practice, though, sometimes you do rot in jail. :/

spacemanmatt 11y ago
In the face of such tilted odds, some people consider themselves freedom fighters more than criminals. Perspective matters.
falcolas 11y ago
Speedy public trials, in this day and age, can take a year or more from the time of conviction. That's a long time to spend in jail - a location where you have no real freedoms.
- wahsd 11y ago
  That's the worst part of it, this process of flagrant violation of the Constitution. In essence, the government has become a treasonous organization in direct violation and contradiction to the Constitution. If the original authors could define a speedy trial in terms of days and a couple weeks, there is no rational justification for why in this day and age a speedy trial can't be a matter of minutes or hours, or at worst days. The most dangerous enemy is the one within and the traitor in your midst.
  - tracker1 11y ago
    Are minutes/hours/days really enough for a defense counsel? Many times not... the time it takes to get to trial isn't only a matter of the government letting you rot. Not to mention that a given backlog and limited number of judges, the formation of juries, etc.
LordKano 11y ago
"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial..." That varies from state to state. In my state, the District Attorney just has to get you to trial within a year of your arrest. Not showing up to work for a year because you couldn't afford bail can have a negative impact on one's finances, to say the least.

by pionar 11y ago

spacemanmatt 11y ago

In the face of such tilted odds, some people consider themselves freedom fighters more than criminals. Perspective matters.

falcolas 11y ago

Speedy public trials, in this day and age, can take a year or more from the time of conviction. That's a long time to spend in jail - a location where you have no real freedoms.

wahsd 11y ago
That's the worst part of it, this process of flagrant violation of the Constitution. In essence, the government has become a treasonous organization in direct violation and contradiction to the Constitution. If the original authors could define a speedy trial in terms of days and a couple weeks, there is no rational justification for why in this day and age a speedy trial can't be a matter of minutes or hours, or at worst days. The most dangerous enemy is the one within and the traitor in your midst.
- tracker1 11y ago
  Are minutes/hours/days really enough for a defense counsel? Many times not... the time it takes to get to trial isn't only a matter of the government letting you rot. Not to mention that a given backlog and limited number of judges, the formation of juries, etc.

LordKano 11y ago

"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial..." That varies from state to state. In my state, the District Attorney just has to get you to trial within a year of your arrest. Not showing up to work for a year because you couldn't afford bail can have a negative impact on one's finances, to say the least.