This absolutely baffles me. I understand that the courts are overloaded with cases and the vast majority of them have to be plea bargained, but, is that really justice for the accused or the victim??
I was falsely accused of theft from a former employer. I was thrown under the bus and hold much resentment for that. After much litigation and over a year of hell, I was conned into accepting a plea bargain to avoid more accumulated costs and the burden of trial, even though my lawyer was about 98% sure they would not convict me on circumstantial evidence. There were holes all over the accusation.
So, bottom line was, I plea bargained to dismiss the charges in the end, had to plea guilty, etc. and all the while no one ever knew or cared whether I "did it' or not.
Why don't DA's care??
