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Man gets 40 years in jail after rejecting plea deal that would have freed him immediately
A Montgomery County man accused of assaulting a public servant and threatening to kill police officers could have walked free Monday. However, after refusing a plea bargain, he was convicted and hit with a 40-year sentence. Jurors in the 9th District Court of Judge Phil Grant convicted Raymond Lindsey Jr., 46, last week of Assault on a Public Servant and Retaliation. His attorney said he already had been in jail 19 months and would have been released with "time served."
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That's exactly how they force people to confess to crimes even if they didn't commit them, right?
I listened to a podcast the other day which is topical. The defendant was on trial for a crime he didn't commit and the evidence was circumstantial HE was telling his court appointed non-criminal attorney to take a plea deal! Even though he didn't do the crime! Because, to do so meant 1 to 2 years in jail whereas going to trial could mean 10+ years. It's flabbergasting to say the least. (The case got thrown out b/c geee, the evidence was poor and a bunch of other stuff.)
My point, if any system needs a complete overhaul it's the so-called "justice" one. Won't happen though. (Okay, now to find happy news, where are those Corgi videos?)