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[deleted] t1_ist5qzm wrote

Reply to comment by dc_co in D.C. Council Prepares To Vote On Overhaul Of Criminal Code by LocalBearEnthusiast

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dc_co t1_ist6d7a wrote

> My guess is they feel like the right to a jury trial is more important

And i agree with this in theory. I just think the city will need to massively expand it's resources on all things court related. I haven't seen any history from Allen that would lead me to believe he will support expanding those resources.

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WealthyMarmot t1_istc0ky wrote

The city can't hire more prosecutors or Superior Court judges. Congress has to do that. And that ain't gonna happen anytime soon.

This essentially decriminalizes a huge swath of low-level offenses. And there is no way the Council does not realize this.

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