Few plea bargains in U.S. Capitol riot cases as prosecutors stand firm

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly four months after the U.S. Capitol attack, just one of more than 440 people charged has pleaded guilty, a sign of tough conditions set by prosecutors for plea deals and resistance by defense lawyers to their demands.

This reflects the high stakes of cases stemming from the worst violence at the Capitol in modern history, which left five people dead.

U.S. officials have suggested in court hearings that defendants might be interested in pleading guilty, a move that typically can result in a shorter sentence. Prosecutors routinely seek to resolve cases through plea bargains. But legal experts said it is relatively early in this process for either prosecutors or defense lawyers to be reaching quick deals.

Lawyers for more than a dozen defendants said plea talks so far have foundered because prosecutors demanded their clients turn over social media data, cell phones and other evidence, while also pushing for prison sentences they would not accept.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/few-plea-bargains-in-us-capitol-riot-cases-as-prosecutors-stand-firm/ar-AAKejX3

Lock them all up.

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1. Just as I hoped it would be. They've done a good job of not just bailing them all out.

[Wild blueberry]

2. And no bail

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3. There are some people who just have to learn things the hard way

They are in for a rude awakening. Of course, if they were rational and reasonable people to begin with, they never would have stormed the capital in the first place.

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4. The Fed Conviction rate is like 99%.

No deals. Screw them.

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5. And there is film of just about every one of them committing their crimes.

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6. Which is one reason for a tough stance by prosecutors.