Unless I'm way off, the instances where Bragg plans to (systematically) plead around the "unless required by law" mand-mins for all viol felonies higher than Class E are:
1. A narrow set of commercial robberies where no one is at risk of real injury.
That's it.
1. A narrow set of commercial robberies where no one is at risk of real injury.
That's it.
https://twitter.com/JohnFPfaff/status/1478469016960262147
(b) isn't a violent crime (not how we count weapons charges), and doesn't involve guns. Anyway, in 2019 a grand total of 55 ppl were sent to prison from Manhattan for 265.02.
(c) and (d) lower the felony to D--still mandatory prison time.
(e) is about drug possession.
(c) and (d) lower the felony to D--still mandatory prison time.
(e) is about drug possession.
"He's not going to send anyone to prison for violence anymore!"*
* For one narrow category of case, under some situations, and supervisors can override for "extraordinary reasons," which includes prior criminal history.
* For one narrow category of case, under some situations, and supervisors can override for "extraordinary reasons," which includes prior criminal history.
And to be clear, my targets here are the fearmongerers who completely mischaracterized this memo, not the memo itself (which is promising!).
It's important to note the over-statement, bc these sorts of overclaims are used to undermine reform efforts.
It's important to note the over-statement, bc these sorts of overclaims are used to undermine reform efforts.
We consistently see the rise in shootings and homicides in 2020 attributed to over-exaggerated reforms, which insulates the dominant status quo from criticism.
Same risk here. If violence rises in 2022, bet ppl will blame the cartoonish descriptions of what Bragg (didn't) say.
Same risk here. If violence rises in 2022, bet ppl will blame the cartoonish descriptions of what Bragg (didn't) say.
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