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2ndprize t1_j2arvtj wrote

Yeah, like pretty much everyone charged with a serious crime

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One-Weather-740 t1_j2aw056 wrote

"it was a miss-click, i swear"

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pbx1123 t1_j2ccnt9 wrote

He stil clicking from home

Mive around 600k an article said during the day

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notTumescentPie t1_j2bw8us wrote

Exactly. Mass shooters caught with the murder weapon(s) in hand plead not guilty. It is just how the system works.

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sincerely_ignatius t1_j2c54b2 wrote

Actually in kinda surprised. with two cooperating witnesses hes dead to rights. He must not have received any sort of plea deal

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2ndprize t1_j2ca0eq wrote

It's the beginning. In general you can't even get the discovery (not required in every jurisdiction) if you enter any other plea. Many times deals aren't offered this early.

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SoylentRox t1_j2cowb1 wrote

Why did the other 2 already plead then?

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2ndprize t1_j2dsg0t wrote

That's easy. Cause they are taking deals to fuck this guy

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BroxigarZ t1_j2coj53 wrote

It doesn’t matter really his accomplices already pleaded guilty to get a plea deal so he’s essentially absolutely fucked however he pleads.

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Forgot_Password_Dude t1_j2d46xh wrote

but these cases can go on for years. meaning he has a chance to live freely and also chance of lawyers to mess up badly so he gets let go lightly or end up not guilty; you never know for sure

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beepbeepboopbeep1977 t1_j2cn7sc wrote

It’s how the system works. They have to plead not guilty to go to trial.

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2ndprize t1_j2dsnn1 wrote

Usually you need to do it even if you have no interest in going to trial.

But this is reddit where people like to think a formality has deep meaning

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beepbeepboopbeep1977 t1_j2f9ft7 wrote

Are you saying that you plead not guilty, then use the cost of trial as a bargaining chip in a plea deal? I thought plea deals were negotiated before pre-trial hearings? (Please excuse my probable use of incorrect terms - I live outside the US and am using our local terms, hopefully they’re similar enough to be understandable).

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Wittywats t1_j2citmw wrote

Until they later change their plea to guilty after cutting a deal.

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