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amadeus wrote on Nov 2, 2009 9:43 AM:
my words exactly, kantor, were:
"Actually, penelop, people DO negotiate plea deals quite commonly when they are not guilty." I made no reference to what my choice would be if I were tragically accused wrongfully of say, aggrivated murder, and the circumstantial evidence was such that a jury may likely find me guilty and sentence me to die and the D.A.offered me several years with parole possibilities if I plead to manslaughter.(and saved the state the costs of a trial and years of death row appeals) unfortunatley these kinds of situations DO happen and these kinds of decisions are made very often.
"Actually, penelop, people DO negotiate plea deals quite commonly when they are not guilty." I made no reference to what my choice would be if I were tragically accused wrongfully of say, aggrivated murder, and the circumstantial evidence was such that a jury may likely find me guilty and sentence me to die and the D.A.offered me several years with parole possibilities if I plead to manslaughter.(and saved the state the costs of a trial and years of death row appeals) unfortunatley these kinds of situations DO happen and these kinds of decisions are made very often.
dan milburn wrote on Nov 1, 2009 3:04 PM:
EASTSIDER:
I take great exception to you refering to these people as WEASELS. My pet Weasel "Dweezle" is not a thief! Shame on you!
I take great exception to you refering to these people as WEASELS. My pet Weasel "Dweezle" is not a thief! Shame on you!
kantor wrote on Oct 31, 2009 10:47 PM:
Amadeus:
So you're saying that you would agree to either jail time or having to pay money back if you were innocent? To avoid a stiffer sentence? If you're innocent?
Only an insane person would agree to a plea deal if they were innocent!
By the way, loved your little rambling on Christians and the Easter Bunny.
So you're saying that you would agree to either jail time or having to pay money back if you were innocent? To avoid a stiffer sentence? If you're innocent?
Only an insane person would agree to a plea deal if they were innocent!
By the way, loved your little rambling on Christians and the Easter Bunny.
amadeus wrote on Oct 28, 2009 9:23 AM:
Actually, penelop, people DO negotiate plea deals quite commonly when they are not guilty. If the Prosecutor really believes they have a case they might successfully prevail in against you, it is sometimes wiser to plea to a lesser charge rather than risk a wrongful conviction and steeper sentence. And you all should not be getting gleeful over someone possibly being punished and going to prison. We are all innocent until PROVEN guilty, at least here in America...Even christians (who technically believe in the easter bunny) have some rhetoric about not judging others lest we be judged...let them face their own judge, or maker or deity or whatever they face to guide their conscience.
loventhecoast wrote on Oct 27, 2009 12:31 PM:
SHAME ON YOU BOTH. How could you steal from children? And look them in the face while doing it. You are NOT an example for children to follow. I truly hope you spend time behind bars for the crimes that you committed against these children and the community. Shame-Shame.
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