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Originally Posted by oden
I am a law and order guy but it seems to me that there is a certain piling on regarding how people are charged. One offense seems to create a situation where multiple charges stem from one offense. Eventually, if you have good representation most of the ancillary charges get dropped but why go through the charade? It seems to me that a crime is a crime and the punishment should fit that crime. Why pile on to someone just because they don't have the money for a competent lawyer?
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In part to bludgeon defendants into taking a plea deal.
Cheers,
bcg