• TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m not interested in a ‘good’ trial. This isnt a netflix drama.

    Bruh. Whats so great about this is the schism that’s appeared between Trump supporters and literately everyone else.

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            1 year ago

            In spirit, that strategically, the best thing is for Trump to have a defense that is competent enough to avoid a mistrial, but not competent enough to shield him from accountability in any meaningful way. This would be my preference.

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              I believe that it is obvious that he has committed crimes and should be held accountable for it. However, the spirit of our justice system as enshrined in the Bill of Rights is that everyone should get a fair trial and it shouldn’t be any difference in this case. In a fair trial he would be properly held accountable for his crimes, assuming a fair trial goes both ways.

              I do understand the sentiment behind wanting him to screw up so he is actually held accountable.

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      A good trial is one where all sides have presented the strongest case they can, the judgement reflects the quality of those cases, and the verdict leaves no doubt in anyone’s mind that justice was done.

      Poor counsel leads to poor, untrustworthy outcomes.

      Yes I know, I am naive.

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        95% of all criminal cases end up in a plea bargain. The vast majority of Americans can’t afford a good lawyer anyway and get fucked by our legal system.