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Nov. 30, 2007
Plea Bargaining in Capital Cases Is More Than Just a 'Necessary Evil'
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I write because I am extremely troubled by statements made by Kent Scheidegger in his op-ed piece "Capital Offense" (Nov. 14). Mr. Scheidegger argues that while individuals charged with crimes have a right to effective assistance of counsel during a capital trial, they do not have such a right when a plea bargain is offered. He describes plea bargaining as a "necessary evil" in which the deal is "rarely a j...
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