This. It's called "candy." They pad all these charges to make a plea deal look like a bargain, when in reality it's a railroading tactic to preserve conviction rates. Basically a baseball card stat for a lawyer. It doesn't have to be right or wrong, as long as they win. Justice is a farce and if you don't have the money to spread across the whole procedure, you are fucked.

This. It's called "candy." The pad all these charges to make a plea deal look like a bargain, when in reality it's a railroading tactic to preserve conviction rates. Basically a baseball card stat for a lawyer. It doesn't have to be right or wrong, as long as they win. Justice is a farce and if ylu don't have the money to spread across the whole procedure, you are fucked.