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Originally Posted by knight_shadow
Yea, I read that in the article. My "wow" was related to the fact that others who aren't quite so lucky would never receive this treatment.
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Of course, because the calculus doesn't just change - it doesn't even exist for someone who isn't quite so lucky.
Quite simply, the DA is giving the defendant a lesser charge in order to preserve the victim's multi-million-dollar restitution claim. In a general sense, it may indeed be better for the victim to garner $10 million or so than to see the guy behind bars for any additional length of time.
It's definitely not a normal or commonplace deal, but you can certainly see where it comes from - and it is well-intentioned, and attempts to serve justice in the best way possible (but not necessarily the most intuitive way). Not sure if it's "wrong" or "right" but there is at least logic.
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