Trevor Jacob is sentenced to six months in prison for staging a plane crash for social media clicks.
  • squiblet@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    But the outcome is assured for them and they don’t have to do any real work since you’re pleading guilty. The actual trial is quicker, cheaper, witnesses don’t have to show up, etc

      • squiblet@kbin.social
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        1 year ago

        Sure, I’m not advocating taking a plea deal if you can get a good lawyer instead. Just saying that’s why prosecutors and DAs love them.

        • Xanthrax@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          With a good lawyer, you get a “good” plea deal. With a public defender, you go to jail/ get a horrible pleasure deal.