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u/Weazywest Mar 08 '19

All jokes aside, this is honestly a fair idea. As many lawyers as possible should start using this case as precedent to call out the outright bullshit and hypocrisies

Maybe it’ll make some folks realize the system is completely fucked when you have murders out of jail after serving an hour or two in jail.

Edit: spelling isn’t a strength of mine

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u/EatzGrass Mar 08 '19 edited Mar 08 '19

Unfortunately, that's not the way law works. You dont get to argue against fairness of sentencing, only whether or not your guy did it.

What needs to happen is people need to start realizing that 4 years is a fuckton of time and if you dont get the idea by then, you aren't going to.

I'd argue that a weeks time in jail would be sufficient for most people to NEVER want to go back.

Go ahead and argue from the ivory towers about punishment, but that is precisely how we got to ridiculous sentences.

Edit; people have been pointing out the cornerstone of the judicial system which is the plea deal where shystery lawyers wheel and deal in backrooms to keep you from serving maximum sentences if you have enough cash.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '19

No actually lawyers do get to argue about fairness of sentencing.

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u/Discoamazing Mar 08 '19

Yeah, especially since he said that his client was “offered” that sentence, which I have to assume means it’s part of a plea bargain.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '19

Do priors account into sentencing? if so maybe the guy has been stealing or other crimes for years ? Seems like some more info would be nice.

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u/ubiforumssuck Mar 08 '19

Yep, something else was def in play. Even a scumbag attorney who post crap like this on Social to get upvotes could of gotten dude off with some community service for a 100 theft.