08-08-2015, 05:16 AM
PM2, I'm not saying that plea bargains are never useful. Sometimes that's the best that can be had. My opinion is that high profile violent crimes in this jurisdiction seem to end up in plea bargains more than they should. This is often the result of sloppy work on the part of police and/or prosecutors. The current prosecutor, Mitch Roth, promised before he was elected to do something about this, even if it meant publicly embarrassing the parties responsible for messing up what should be slam dunk cases. I witnessed him make this statement at a public meeting. So far we have not seen this.
I really want to know more about the case where the home invasion rapist got three years served awaiting trial when there was DNA evidence. How do you mess a case like that up? Yes, the victim gave a shaky ID, but we might safely assume that she suffered from PTSD from day one. The defense attorney had a lot to say in the press about his side of the case, but the prosecutors were lacking an explanation for their end of it.
And yes, Tink, there is nepotism on top of all the other issues.
I really want to know more about the case where the home invasion rapist got three years served awaiting trial when there was DNA evidence. How do you mess a case like that up? Yes, the victim gave a shaky ID, but we might safely assume that she suffered from PTSD from day one. The defense attorney had a lot to say in the press about his side of the case, but the prosecutors were lacking an explanation for their end of it.
And yes, Tink, there is nepotism on top of all the other issues.