If they pursue their claim of not being guilty and get convicted they will get a substantially longer sentence than if they plead guilty.
That is not Justice
That's true ... it's NOT justice. ... so why IS it that, in the event of conviction, an accused person's likely to receive a lighter sentence if he/she pled guilty? What's "fair" about that?
... doesn't make sense; ... ... surely the length of sentence ought to be determined in accordance with the magnitude of the offence.
Originally Posted by johncar54
... it's NOT justice.
... so why IS it that, in the event of conviction, an accused person's likely to receive a lighter sentence if he/she pled guilty? What's "fair" about that?
... doesn't make sense; ...
... surely the length of sentence ought to be determined in accordance with the magnitude of the offence.
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