Trevor Jacob is sentenced to six months in prison for staging a plane crash for social media clicks.
  • Xanthrax@lemmy.world
    111·
    7 months ago

    Plea deals fucking suck. You’re either not guilty and you get punished anyways, or you’re guilty, and you get less punished. All around, it just sucks.

    I once had anti Marijuana prosecutor in CALIFORNIA, and they tried to force me into plea deal, for SMOKING AT MY HOUSE.

      • Xanthrax@lemmy.world
        3·
        7 months ago

        You still have a bunch of preliminary trials that can take 2 years+. They also MAKE you waive your right to a speedy trial.

        • squiblet@kbin.social
          2·
          7 months ago

          But the outcome is assured for them and they don’t have to do any real work since you’re pleading guilty. The actual trial is quicker, cheaper, witnesses don’t have to show up, etc

            • squiblet@kbin.social
              1·
              7 months ago

              Sure, I’m not advocating taking a plea deal if you can get a good lawyer instead. Just saying that’s why prosecutors and DAs love them.

              • Xanthrax@lemmy.world
                1·
                7 months ago

                With a good lawyer, you get a “good” plea deal. With a public defender, you go to jail/ get a horrible pleasure deal.