Atomic City Talk

Well, since how he will perform on probation is yet to be determined in this particular case, and you really don't know if he has committed a new crime then the above statements you made were false.

Now, to explain how he got what he did I certainly can't but I am sure if you call the District Attorney's Office they can tell you why the plea deal was struck.

You see, most of this involves a plea bargain being agreed upon by all parties, not just a judge. The lawyers evaluate how good the case is, what they can prove, and determine the crime to be plead to under the lesser included offenses to which he was indicted. Grand Juries notoriously over indict to allow for this process to happen.

Hey hoss, I'm not defending anybody. I am questioning your ability to understand that we don't know if probation is a failure in this case or not. To date it is not, thus saving tax payer money. I am defending saving taxpayer money. You advocate spending it.

What you did say is "And he is back out to immediately resume his life of crime - which he does."
Well, he hasn't as of this moment.

I can't show you in this particular case as the probation is still in effect and he has not either been discharged or revoked from his sentence. Clark's office made the deal that got this guy on probation with approval of Judge Elledge. It is a part of normal operating procedure, neither good or bad, just the way things are handled. Time only tells in these instances.
What part of all parties, DA/Defense Attorney/Judge in the striking of a plea agreement don't you understand? Judges do their part.

And suddenly you became a believer!?!?!?

I sure wish I had YOUR job. Most people get paid to WORK for a living. Bet your boss wouldn't be happy to know that you're chit-chatting all day.

Heh - "any job"...

You're funny, yet sad.

Maybe the pleas are going down because officers like you claim to be did not dot their I's and cross their T's. There are many reasons why cases are plead. Under the new administration less are getting plead out. The numbers are higher as far as cases brought to the DA. Grand Jury is working double time.

And are you saying our DA's office doesn't do that?

There are trials in Anderson Co. and every other County in the State of Tennessee, there his a huge one in Roane County now with former Criminal Judge Scott being the trial judge. However, plea bargaining is an extremely important tool. Without it the courts would have a much larger backlog of cases than it does now. A good DA knows the case, makes the appropriate office, and a good defense attorney knows the same and will accept if his/her client is willing. Just in Anderson County it is not humanly possible for the one judge that handles Criminal Jury trials to try all the cases. With help from the Chancellor it still would be impossible. Further, trials are extremely expensive when the end result would be very similar to what a plea would render.

Then maybe you should be more clear in your presentation. And yes there is a danger of a trial becoming a "circus" whatever that means.

So, how do you take lawyers and judges out of the criminal justice system? Answer: you don't.

The State of Tennessee has a Victim's Bill of Rights in the Constitution. I like that slur again, Liberal, whatever that means. You have never sat in a court room and seen how the process works, keep reading the news though. No bias there at all. LMAO.