Board 8 > Should the government be required to pay defendants who are acquitted at trial?

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red_sox_777 09/09/22 4:00:08 PM #1:	Should the government be required to pay defendants who are acquitted at trial? Yes, $1 million per count acquitted plus attorney's fees Yes, $100,000 per count acquitted plus attorney's fees Yes, attorney's fees only No Should the government be required to pay defendants who are acquitted at trial? - Results (14 votes) Yes, $1 million per count acquitted plus attorney's fees 42.86% (6 votes) 6 Yes, $100,000 per count acquitted plus attorney's fees 14.29% (2 votes) 2 Yes, attorney's fees only 14.29% (2 votes) 2 No 28.57% (4 votes) 4 The goal would be to rectify the problem of district attorneys charging an absurd number of counts for the purpose of intimidating the defendant and convincing them to plead guilty to a couple of them as part of a plea bargain. Under the new proposed system, the defendant would be entitled to a major payout for every count for which they are acquitted. --- September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013 Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest! <cite>red_sox_777 posted [p:967907785] in Should the... [t:80159313]...</cite> <quote> Should the government be required to pay defendants who are acquitted at trial? Yes, $1 million per count acquitted plus attorney's fees Yes, $100,000 per count acquitted plus attorney's fees Yes, attorney's fees only No Vote View Results Should the government be required to pay defendants who are acquitted at trial? - Results (14 votes) Yes, $1 million per count acquitted plus attorney's fees 42.86% (6 votes) 6 Yes, $100,000 per count acquitted plus attorney's fees 14.29% (2 votes) 2 Yes, attorney's fees only 14.29% (2 votes) 2 No 28.57% (4 votes) 4 Show Voting Form function poll_vote() { var vote_option = $("input[name='poll_vote']:checked").val(); if(!vote_option) return; $.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: '/ajax/forum_poll_vote', data: { option: vote_option, board: '8', topic: '80159313', message: '0', key: 'a7d98407' }, success: function(response) { if(response.error) { alert(response.error); } else { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").html(response.html).show(); } } }); } function view_results_legacy() { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").show(); } function hide_results_legacy() { $("#poll_results").hide(); $("#poll_vote").show(); } The goal would be to rectify the problem of district attorneys charging an absurd number of counts for the purpose of intimidating the defendant and convincing them to plead guilty to a couple of them as part of a plea bargain. Under the new proposed system, the defendant would be entitled to a major payout for every count for which they are acquitted. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Should the government be required to pay defendants who are acquitted at trial?

Yes, $1 million per count acquitted plus attorney's fees
Yes, $100,000 per count acquitted plus attorney's fees
Yes, attorney's fees only
No

The goal would be to rectify the problem of district attorneys charging an absurd number of counts for the purpose of intimidating the defendant and convincing them to plead guilty to a couple of them as part of a plea bargain. Under the new proposed system, the defendant would be entitled to a major payout for every count for which they are acquitted.

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September 1, 2003; November 4, 2007; September 2, 2013
Congratulations to DP Oblivion in the Guru Contest!

<cite>red_sox_777 posted [p:967907785] in Should the... [t:80159313]...</cite>
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	Should the government be required to pay defendants who are acquitted at trial?
	
			
		Yes, $1 million per count acquitted plus attorney's fees

			
		Yes, $100,000 per count acquitted plus attorney's fees

			
		Yes, attorney's fees only

			
		No

		
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	Should the government be required to pay defendants who are acquitted at trial? - Results (14 votes)
	
				
			Yes, $1 million per count acquitted plus attorney's fees
			42.86% (6 votes)
			
			6
		
				
			Yes, $100,000 per count acquitted plus attorney's fees
			14.29% (2 votes)
			
			2
		
				
			Yes, attorney's fees only
			14.29% (2 votes)
			
			2
		
				
			No
			28.57% (4 votes)
			
			4
		
			
	
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The goal would be to rectify the problem of district attorneys charging an absurd number of counts for the purpose of intimidating the defendant and convincing them to plead guilty to a couple of them as part of a plea bargain.  Under the new proposed system, the defendant would be entitled to a major payout for every count for which they are acquitted.  
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