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Dylan16807yesterday at 8:58 PM1 replyview on HN

What makes you say "majority"?

Let me make up a number. 7%. I think that number of plea bargains would be a huge problem if in 7% of cases the person is in fact innocent. Would you disagree?

And even generally assuming guilt, a number that high gets worrying. Maybe we're only prosecuting the strongest of strong cases or something, but some of the other factors that could be reducing the rate of trials are really bad for justice.


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andsoitisyesterday at 9:07 PM

What if the answer is 0.01% of cases the innocent person pleads guilty because they’re can’t afford a lawyer?

That seems like a totally different problem to solve than your solution which is get rid of plea bargains.

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