Poor Justice by Political Hanging

                                           

Since 1978, The U.S. Supreme Court has permitted prosecutors to threaten defendants with even more charges and tougher penalties, at a federal trial.

                       

At the same time, Congress has legislated more federal crimes, many of which defendants are not aware of until they are arrested for the transgression.

On average, about 57 new crimes have been legislated each year over the past ten years, stipulating mandatory minimum penalties which can run to twenty years.

                       

With such official license to threaten and bully, many innocent defendants have been pleading guilty for smaller sentences. Why?  Just to avoid the major sentences, once a hanging jury and judge get the case.

                       

American politicians keep talking “justice” but because many of the innocent victims are business men, the outrageous practice goes on. While prosecutors attain their own fame and fortune in politics.

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