Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months agoHow Trump's deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencingapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up1231arrow-down17
arrow-up1224arrow-down1external-linkHow Trump's deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencingapnews.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square70fedilink
minus-squaretsonfeir@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoTaking responsibility for your actions is a big part of sentencing. That’s why people who plea guilty get reduced sentences.
minus-squareFuglyDuck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 months agoWell, not entirely. The other part is it’s far less expensive for the government. Jury trials are expensive. A quick court hearing is not nearly as expensive.
Taking responsibility for your actions is a big part of sentencing. That’s why people who plea guilty get reduced sentences.
Well, not entirely. The other part is it’s far less expensive for the government.
Jury trials are expensive. A quick court hearing is not nearly as expensive.