On Sun, 20 Oct 2019 06:08:02 +0000 (UTC) jim bell <jdb10987@yahoo.com> wrote:
These events are why I will demand a change in the system before I allow it to operate: Whenever a person is charged with a crime, the government MUST offer a deal,
not sure what hypothetical 'system' you're referring to, but anything based on 'deals' is unhinged. As far as I know this 'plea bargain' stuff exists only in the american shithole and is of course as legitimate as slavery. 'plea bargaining' simply means that the state uses extortion to get their victims to confess to whatever imaginary crimes the state comes up with. It's the very same method used by the inquisition. obviously such a system doesn't need to be 'reformed' but completely abolished.
including a specific time of imprisonment. If the defendant refuses the deal, and if he is convicted, he cannot be sentenced to any time greater than the plea deal defined, plus 10% or 6 months. And, the jury will have to state what the maximum punishment their verdict will allow, and if that is lower than the deal, that jury's limitation will control. The reason is that the current system forces people to plead guilty based on the threat of far greater punishment than what the government would otherwise be satisfied with. Take away that threat, and the government will have no choice but give realistic plea agreements, knowing that the defendant has a free choice to refuse, without what amounts to retaliation. Jim Bell