Posted on 11/26/2022 4:41:27 PM PST by lowbridge
Soft-on-crime Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has downgraded more than half his felony cases to misdemeanors — while also managing to lose half of the felony cases that do reach court.
Since taking office on Jan. 1, Bragg has downgraded 52% of felony cases to misdemeanors — compared to 39% in all of 2019. Between 2013 and 2020, under District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., the percentage of cases the office downgraded had never exceeded 40%, according to data made public by the DA’s office.
When serious felony charges are brought, Bragg’s office wins a conviction just 51% of the time — down from 68% in 2019, the last year before the pandemic disrupted the court system.
He has declined to prosecute 35 percent more felony cases this year than in 2019, with 1,119 so far in 2022 compared to 828 three years ago.
The DA’s office requested bail in only 49% of felony cases this year compared to 69% in 2019. State bail reform measures mean almost no non-violent felonies are eligible for bail now although they were in 2019.
Misdemeanor convictions have also spiraled downward — to 29% so far this year, from 68% in 2019.
Bragg, who campaigned last year on a promise of criminal justice reform, proudly displays the numbers on his web site, the only one of the city’s five district attorneys to do so.
“The people in charge right now want to talk about gun violence and getting these shootings down,” said Jennifer Harrison, the founder of Victims Rights NY. “But I wonder how many of the incidents [where] the charges were downgraded or dismissed or dropped involved guns or weapons, and how are we going to eradicate this kind of violence when people like Alvin Bragg are in charge?”
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Wow. Democrats really view Law and Order as a TV show only. There are innocent victims and Democrats don’t care.
(Soft-on-crime Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg)
Certainly nothing to Bragg about.
Kick that fat piece of garbage to the curb and get someone fair and competent. Then you might see a drop in NYC crime.
Excellent! Just what New Yorkers voted for. They should be very pleased.
Yep - he’s from Harlem
I’m shocked I tell ya!
Exactly!!!
My only wish- as awful as it is- is the DA and democrat politicians are victims of these criminals!!!
All in the name of “equity.” Accountability and not acting like a thug are racist. We are racing to the bottom.
Just doing what Soros pays him to do.
👍
He will be re-elected
Convictions down, hip hip hooray!
Homicides up, oh blissful moments to be sure. /s
Dems: Vote for us. We really know how to govern...
No, no, no! They voted to make sure if they ever accidentally committed a crime no one would prosecute them! It wasn’t about other people doing crime stuff to them! :)
They are going to have to bring in Snake Plissken out of retirement to clean up that s*** hole
Be hard on those who are soft on crime.
NYC trip....
Wear a black steel helmet, metal face mask, sap gloves, kevlar ballistic vest, bullet proof sleeves and pants coverings, steel toed boots.
You’ll have less to worry about.
Before getting into a car, use an Under-Vehicle Search Mirror (UVSM), a wide-angle illuminated convex mirror used for searching the underside of vehicles. Telescopic search and inspection mirrors provide a practical way to search vehicles for bombs, explosives, contraband, or even stowaways.
Enjoy your stay in New York.
I’m sure lee zeldin would have given him his walking papers but horse face hocul will embrace him. Race to the bottom
Along with Paul Kersey
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