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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COURTROOM

By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

Let?s play pretend.I?m a prosecutor. (I said this is pretend). I?ve been a lawyer for 3 years. I?ve tried a bunch of cases and now I have a trafficking case with a 25 year minimum mandatory. The drugs on the defendant were in a prescription bottle in the name of his girlfriend, and his girlfriend is sick. His story doesn?t sound right, and he?s got some petty priors. I?m suspicious and based on the facts of the case he may have been selling his girlfriend?s drugs for money.I talk with some people in my office and I offer 7 years. The defense says ?no dice.? A few months go by, and I offer five years. ?No dice?Trial approaches and I?m concerned, so I discuss the case with some senior prosecutors and offer 3 ½ years. ?No dice.?Now the case proceeds to trial and the Herald quotes me as saying the legislator authorized the penalty and I?m just doing my job...continue to full post

Full post as published by Justice Building Blog on April 14, 2008 (boomark / email).