I want to know how many people on death row or serving life without parole sentences in America were first offered a plea deal for less time before they were sent to prison to die.
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Habitual offender laws are part of our country’s racist legacy, disproportionately incarcerating people of color for long periods for minor offenses. Responding to
@bshelburne, pleas are often offered but our system punishes those who excercise their right to go to trial. -
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@dknightlaw said.@JusticesPromise filed an amicus brief with@Atlantic_Ctr and others pointing out#deathpenalty is reserved not for the most culpable but for those who -- due to innocence or intellectual disability or illness refuse to plea. https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/17-251-cert-tsac-PJI.pdf …
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