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Multiple Life Sentences for Minor in Police Shooting He did not Participate in. (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Any attorney worth their salt should have been telling him to take the plea deal

Apparently, he was the only one of the four charged who didn't take a plea deal.

At the same time, seems his plea deal was for 25 years, only 5 less than the 30 he got.

Also, unless I'm mistaken, that sentencing was a year and a half ago, wonder why it's coming up now out of nowhere...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

This that kinda shit that makes me come back to Lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I'd go to court if the difference was just 5 years. Although I'm sure he could have received more.