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TexasTowelie

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2. A strategy commonly applied by the DA's office

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 06:07 AM

Jul 2015

is for them to offer a plea bargain arrangement to the lesser of the two charges. The DA's office does not then have to go to the trouble and expense of preparing a case on both charges and the defendant benefits from the plea bargain as well.

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This brings up something I always found weird about the justice system. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #1

A strategy commonly applied by the DA's office TexasTowelie Jul 2015 #2

The man is clearly not a racist. Just look at the linked photo. Hoppy Jul 2015 #3

this sounds like a publicity stunt from a low-rent wannabee "artist" virtualobserver Jul 2015 #4