How is it possible that Japan has a 99% conviction rate?
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Majority US prosecutors have conviction rates in the 90% range as well
As a prosecutor, it’s evidently not about wether or not the person did the crime, it’s about conviction rating. Because if your not getting convictions, that implys your a shitty attorney
The county I was on probation at had a 96% probation failure, because guess what, if you arnt violating people, apparently that means your not doing your job
I’ve been through the legal system tons of time, I wouldn’t believe this to be factual, but it was my paid attorney who told me this
I’ve been arrested for plenty of crimes, some of which I did and some that I didn’t do. Few of them I didn’t do everything they charged me with, but they offered me a very easy going plea deal
So if you in a position where you can take it to trial and risk 8 years in prison if you lose, or just sign a plea for 3 months jail time. What would you pick?
Then I had another case where I 100% did exactly what I was accused of, but my lawyer was able to take a massive shit all over their evidence to where the prosecution had no case whatsoever. Yet still they try to offer a plea deal so it keeps their conviction rating high
I had to turn down 4 plea deals and only 2 days before trail did the prosecution give up and drop my case, the last plea deal they offered was hysterical, was “no jail no probation, plea guilty to reduced charge, and pay a 1$ fine”, and my lawyer basically suggested I tell them to fuck off and not sign it lol
Oh yeah not to mention going to trail for a felony case? Right around 5000$, ontop of the 1000$ retainer fee and 200$ per hour for all work done. So it’s “do 3 months in jail and plea guilty, or pay 7K fighting it, and risk 8years in prison”
Sure public defenders are free if your broke, BUT its not a stretch to say with a public defender your case is “you vs prosecutors, jury, and your own lawyer” because the public defenders have had always do bottom barrel minimum
This is in USA, but thought I’d chime in with the absolute disgusting situation of the US legal system as well, and I would be surprised if the situation in Japan wasn’t far off of US system
Also public defender vs paid lawyer. My public defender just chilled and let me bury myself in a court room flapping my mouth (not rudely, but stupidly, specific ways to ask for things in a court room)
And with a paid lawyer, the judge asked me specifically a question, and my lawyer told me to shut the fuck up and answered the question for me lol
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