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Roman Polanski accused of unlawful sex with a minor [403]
Well guilty verdicts in trials are automatically appealed and I'm sure a judge reneging on a plea bargain would be grounds for appeal.
US law may now be different, however in English law (which it is based on) an appeal is specifically about the safety of an original conviction and the information submitted to an appeal judge is highly circumscribed. If, for example, new evidence emerges, it has to be a judicial review which takes longer and operates under different rules. If information was known to the prosecutor during the original case but not presented to the court (or presented to them and misinterpreted by the judge) it would be a matter for the appeal. In this case, I doubt there would be new information.
In the case of a broken deal about a plea bargain (fortunately these don't exist in England), the question is whether it would be an appeal or another legal mechanism.
judge plans on reneging on the plea bargain realizing that that decision will likely be overturned.
This is very possible and a good theory. We do need to look at the role of the District Attorney here. They can pressure judges and both have to "play to the audience" especially in cases with a high media profile due to both facing re-election and scrutiny over their decisions by their opponents.
insinuating
a. Check out the meaning of the word insinuating
b. Check out PTSD. Most people affected have no connection to your or any other military
It had absolutely NOTHING to do
Once again you display ignorance - the plea bargain was made and then was about to be broken. In a year where the public (crazy system) had to vote for prosecutors.
