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To: Sherman Logan

A case dropped in mid trial, would it count in calculating that percentage?


15 posted on 10/31/2014 11:53:02 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

I have no idea. As is traditional, I grabbed a statistic off Wiki.

The traditional approach by federal prosecutors, I believe, is to greatly overcharge and then grudgingly agree to a more reasonable plea bargain, accepted by the accused who is still in shock from the initial charges.


16 posted on 10/31/2014 11:56:33 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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