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oreosfly t1_j0vuxjt wrote

Reply to comment by OrphanDad in Man Admits Fatally Beating Chinese Immigrant and Faces 20-Year Term by BaizuoStateOfMind

Most cases end in pleas rather than trial. There is no such thing as a “slam dunk case”. DAs don’t want to face political blowback for losing “easy” cases (see OJ Simpson and Gil Garcetti), defendants don’t want to stare down the barrel of life in prison without parole.

That being said, 20 years for a 33 year old for murder is a disgrace.

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MeVersusShark t1_j1dblnq wrote

There are slam dunk cases, but they plead out. 17 is the going rate for a non-aggravated murder as I understand it.

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