03-20-2019, 10:45 AM
(03-19-2019, 04:27 PM)Benton Wrote: Without being able to read the story, I'm assuming prosecutors were asking for an Alford plea?
Either way, it's a misdemeanor charge, which, honestly, usually doesn't result in a lot. For a guy Kraft's age, many judges would avoid jail time because legally the state is responsible for medical expenses while incarcerated (and without knowing Florida's laws, jail time might never had been an issue).
But, I do agree, the legal system as it is tends to favor those who can afford better representation.
I think it's different from an Alford Plea, assuming that it works the same way in Florida as it does here in CT.
An Alford Plea still results in a conviction. When I hear "deferred prosecution" I don't think of a guilty finding. This sounds like what MA calls an "admission to sufficient facts". He recognizes that he would probably be found guilty (same as an Alford Plea) but instead of getting a conviction he's placed on a sort of pre-trial probation with certain conditions. Once those conditions are met and x amount of time goes by, the case is dismissed.
The OP is just misplaced outrage at its best. Any person, rich or poor, white or orange, would have been offered the same, provided they have no record.
The worst for Kraft will be coming from Goodell's, who can be as arbitrary as he pleases.
