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Pipes_of_Pan t1_j60cnhw wrote

My understanding is that prosecutors want convictions, not trials, and will basically always take a guilty plea.

Curious if prosecutors could have brought more charges under the revised criminal code because he would be not only committing murder but endangering the two children? Also for having a firearm with his previous convictions? Anybody know?

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Deep_Stick8786 t1_j60zlo7 wrote

On paper it might. In practice though, USAO and AG will have broad discretion in charges they can bring. The code reform is more instructional for judges

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