Mr. Smith And His Burglary Charges - 1143 Words

I still mostly agree with my initial post on Mr. Smith and his burglary charges, but I challenge my idea that justice is not served because he only pleaded guilty to two counts. Since the evidence is circumstantial and the defendant has no prior record, the plea deal does serve justice. Just because you believe a person to be guilty of X amount of crimes does not mean he is guilty. If the evidence is shaky and the defendant is clean, justice is determined through what is presented. I also noted in the initial post that the defendant could have burglarized more homes, but not caught. This is a stretch and should never come into the decision process, unless evidence can be provided. With regards to Mr. Smith, he might seem to be getting†¦show more content†¦Yes, he is high figure in the organization, but there are many other ways of going after the mob bosses without giving Jimmy immunity. Couldn’t Jimmy be used to gain more information from the mob bosses? For example , offer him a less severe sentence, but make him wear a wire or some sort. He might have information to give, but make it earn it. Murdering someone should not give you a free pass. Feedback to the Mr. Smith case: I still come back to the idea of the circumstantial evince and that the prosecution should try the case in court or offer him a better plea for the victims. Yes, resources are better used if the case is pleaded out, but I still believe you cannot over look how many homes he burglarized. I believe a pattern has evolved and he could be more dangerous than perceived. I would agree that if Mr. Smith had something to offer, the plea deal for guilty on two counts could be fine. It all comes down to how many homes he burglarized. Twenty is a lot and shows more than I believe is being taken into account. To Jimmy and the mob bosses, I agree with the statement that the government is at fault for not finding evidence to convict higher up mob bosses and giving Jimmy immunity. If the government cannot put together a case against the mob bosses without giving immunity to a killer, than the mob bosses haven’t done anything illegal or they are so good at what they do, they do not leave a trace. Why believe a killer? He is probably going to say anything to save