Comments on: Why Mandatory Minimum Sentences are EVIL http://markjakubik.com/2007/01/25/why-mandatory-minimum-sentences-are-evil/ The assorted observations of a legal conservative Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:41:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: <![CDATA[Mark Jakubik]]> http://markjakubik.com/2007/01/25/why-mandatory-minimum-sentences-are-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:42:57 +0000 http://markjakubik.com/2007/01/25/why-mandatory-minimum-sentences-are-evil/#comment-77 Charles, I completely agree with you about the pervasiveness of prosecutorial misconduct. Unfortunately, it seems to me that its one of those issues that no one cares about until it bites them in the ass. Many thanks for the comment, and I hope you'll keep reading. MJ Charles,

I completely agree with you about the pervasiveness of prosecutorial misconduct. Unfortunately, it seems to me that its one of those issues that no one cares about until it bites them in the ass. Many thanks for the comment, and I hope you’ll keep reading.

MJ

]]> By: <![CDATA[Charles Brown]]> http://markjakubik.com/2007/01/25/why-mandatory-minimum-sentences-are-evil/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:55:55 +0000 http://markjakubik.com/2007/01/25/why-mandatory-minimum-sentences-are-evil/#comment-76 Mark, This is just another example of over reaching on the part of prosecutors. I remember being asked by a non-lawyer relative, who holds to the "lock em up and throw away the key" theory, how I could in good conscience defend criminals I know are guilty. My answer, which I will admit is a gross and unfair generalization toward prosecutors, was that as a group I have found prosecutors to be the most unethical of all other lawyers I know. (Remember my disclaimers, but I still believe that statement has a lot of truth to it). Second, I have represented defendents who were guilty of perhaps a two year offense, but the prosecutors were trying to send them away for, say, fourteen years by piling on all kinds of other charges. I think we have a real problem with prosecutorial misconduct in this country and there is little political will to do anything about it. Ok, I'll step off my soapbox, but thanks for the post. Charles Brown, JD http://askcrimelawyer.blogspot.com Mark,
This is just another example of over reaching on the part of prosecutors. I remember being asked by a non-lawyer relative, who holds to the “lock em up and throw away the key” theory, how I could in good conscience defend criminals I know are guilty.

My answer, which I will admit is a gross and unfair generalization toward prosecutors, was that as a group I have found prosecutors to be the most unethical of all other lawyers I know. (Remember my disclaimers, but I still believe that statement has a lot of truth to it).

Second, I have represented defendents who were guilty of perhaps a two year offense, but the prosecutors were trying to send them away for, say, fourteen years by piling on all kinds of other charges.

I think we have a real problem with prosecutorial misconduct in this country and there is little political will to do anything about it.

Ok, I’ll step off my soapbox, but thanks for the post.

Charles Brown, JD
http://askcrimelawyer.blogspot.com

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