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10 sats \ 3 replies \ @siggy47 OP 7 Mar \ parent \ on: @siggy47's bio bitcoin
If you're familiar with the system, I did 18b work in Queens to stay afloat financially while building my practice.
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42 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 7 Mar
Being a public defender in NY is easy today. The current DA won’t prosecute anyone unless he gets media attention
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 7 Mar
Very true. Bail is also not set statewide for many pretty serious crimes. Very different system than from what I recall. Queens was particularly tough on defendants. Petty drug possession cases were landing kids in jail for months while waiting for their next court appearance.
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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 7 Mar
No bail is terrible. Beyond terrible. Everyone knows it’s a disaster The 1980s were tough on petty drug possession. Draconian
Pendulum has swung too far in the other direction
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