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Originally Posted by DAVES
Our legal system. Assuming the person in INNOCENT. You are offered an, "opportunity," to go to trial and that is VERY expensive and risky-you can, reminder INNOCENT, be found guilty.
You are often offered another, "opportunity," and that is to sign that you are guilty of a lesser crime. Reminder-you are not guilty.
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I think the above quote points out a rather serious flaw in our system; i.e. "the best justice money can buy". If you have the bucks and can afford a top-notch lawyer, you have a much better chance of getting away with a lot more than some guy who ends up with a public defender.
This is not to degrade public defenders. They earn their salary and more. But they are often overworked, representing several clients, and just do not have the time or resources to spend on a case that a big-dollar private attorney might have.