Re:Let’s Put an End to Prosecutorial Immunity (2018)
by spaetzleesser on Sunday October 24, 2021 @11:03PM
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"Because according to them (multiple court rulings) the system itself is more important than the people who it governs"
I remember reading about a guy who got convicted although he was innocent. In one appeal the appeals court basically said "We know you are innocent but the process was followed correctly so we won't open the case again".
"It's really no wonder that 2-10% of the incarcerated population is innocent."
As far a I know most of these people got bullied by prosecutors into a plea bargain: "We all know you didn't do it but you have the choice to accept 3 years prison or go to court and risk getting 30 years." Tough choice especially if you can't afford lawyers.
I remember reading about a guy who got convicted although he was innocent. In one appeal the appeals court basically said "We know you are innocent but the process was followed correctly so we won't open the case again".
"It's really no wonder that 2-10% of the incarcerated population is innocent."
As far a I know most of these people got bullied by prosecutors into a plea bargain: "We all know you didn't do it but you have the choice to accept 3 years prison or go to court and risk getting 30 years." Tough choice especially if you can't afford lawyers.