Let me put this another way. If we create laws that are tough on traffic offenders then it makes it more diffucult for them to take a plea. If they don’t plea then the defense attorny’s have to spend more time in court. There is also the thought that if laws get tougher then there will be less offenders, less offenders means less cleints, less cleints means, wait for it, "LESS MONEY". People I’m a cop and see this every day. The court is a joke. I have arrested hundreds of DWI offenders and I’m one of the top DWI enforcement officers in this state. Over the years I have only had "ONE" person go to jail for a DWI offense. ALl the others pled guilty, were granted probation before judgement (PBJ), paid a modest fine, attended a victim impact panel, got there license back and laughed all the way home. Trust me one this one, I have over 20 years experience at this, the courts in this state are a joke. But wait thats not all, even if you did get a good sentence on an offender, chances are it won’t last long. In Maryland we have "Reconsideration of Sentence". Thats right, 30 days, 6 months, 6 years later, an "ATTORNEY" can go back to the judge or if that judge is retired or has died, another judge and ask that the sentence be changed. Thats right someone can kill your love one in a DWI related crash, get a sentence and years later without your knowledge hire an attorney to get his sentence changed or reduced. As long as you got the "MONEY", and yes these guys are making the laws in this state. FOX GUARDING THE HEN HOUSE
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