[matthewb0051]

Originally Posted by drcoastline

Here's another NJ horror story.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-jersey-gov-chris-christie-commutes-sentence-of-man-sent-to-jail-for-owning-guns-legally

That is just crazy. But it shows me the DA's office is a little off too when their spokesman says this:

Regarding Aitken's interview on the case, Bewley wrote: "While we fully recognize the defendant has a right not to testify, it is difficult to understand why he would grant an interview on national television, yet choose not to explain his actions to a jury when his liberty was at stake."

Just a minor thing, the 5th Amendment. So the State has the burden of proof and your spokesman thinks the accused has to explain himself? Holy crap. Not to mention the DA has prosecutorial discretion to charge or not and to dismiss or not.

Since our law changed, I've had ADA's give some sweetheart deals rather than screw over someone on a minor technicality for a law that most people are still trying to figure out.