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Originally Posted by martyh
I don't think we do have "plea bargaining" what we do have is leniency for pleading guilty ,which i suspect may have been the case in this instance .How far we take pleading guilty for leniency i don't know ,but where a death is concerned i think it dangerous to allow offenders to plead guilty in exchange for leniency especially if there is strong evidence against them
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True. But with respect to comparing this case to the arsonist: according to the Beeb the arsonist changed his plea from 'not guilty' to 'guilty' after the prosecution presented their case. Surely, that shouldn't qualify for leniency?