Another sad day for US Justice

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VectraMan replied

26 October 2012, 09:37
Originally posted by Support Monkey View Post

Realy?? only a fool admits being guilty to something he is innocent of surely!!

That's the problem with plea bargains. If you were offered 1 year if you plead guilty to something you didn't do, but faced 25 years if convicted in court, what would you do?
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Paddy replied

26 October 2012, 08:51
Originally posted by Support Monkey View Post

Realy?? only a fool admits being guilty to something he is innocent of surely!!

No. It happened to a relative. She wanted to plea guilty and get it over with. I advised her not to plea guilty to shop lifting in a case where she could not find the receipt. Magistrates found her guilty. It went to appeal by which time the receipt was found. A brilliant firm of solicitors that had an ex-police private detective working for them gathered evidence and proved in court that the store detective and police were lying. The case was quashed after 15 minutes.
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Troll replied

26 October 2012, 08:38
Originally posted by Troll View Post

IIRC the NatWest bankers were dragged kicking and screaming across the Atlantic protesting their innocence after failing to get extradition halted - and then immediately changed their plea to guilty once State side

Originally posted by moggy View Post

so did howard marks

I see a pattern developing ...
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moggy replied

26 October 2012, 08:36
Originally posted by Troll View Post

IIRC the NatWest bankers were dragged kicking and screaming across the Atlantic protesting their innocence after failing to get extradition halted - and then immediately changed their plea to guilty once State side

so did howard marks
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Troll replied

26 October 2012, 08:14
IIRC the NatWest bankers were dragged kicking and screaming across the Atlantic protesting their innocence after failing to get extradition halted - and then immediately changed their plea to guilty once State side
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Support Monkey replied

26 October 2012, 08:13
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

He did the right thing pleading guilty even if innocent. He will get back home way sooner.

Realy?? only a fool admits being guilty to something he is innocent of surely!!
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BrilloPad replied

26 October 2012, 08:08
He did the right thing pleading guilty even if innocent. He will get back home way sooner.
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Paddy started a topic Another sad day for US Justice

26 October 2012, 08:01
Another sad day for US Justice

Another sad day for US Justice

A retired businessman extradited to the US on charges of selling weapons parts to Iran is to change his plea to guilty after reaching a deal with prosecutors.

Even a nut and bold could be classed as a 'weapon component'.
Plea bargaining makes the US Justice system on the same level dodgy countries that parade people on TV to announce forced confessions. I hope this guy comes back to the UK and takes the UK to the European Court.
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