I was saddened when I heard that Paul Boyne is preparing to accept a plea bargain in his case because I'd like to see him defend his rights in open court. But the Judicial System in this country has essentially eliminated the right of American citizens to go to trial. Take a moment to read the NPR article on this subject and find out how it happened. See below:
https://www.npr.org/2023/02/22/1158356619/plea-bargains-criminal-cases-justice
Of course, if Paul Boyne decides to take a plea, this would be entirely understandable since prosecutors have a team of attorneys, paralegals, and administrative assistants to help them with their case, along with a plush state budget. In contrast, all Paul Boyne has are two pro bono attorneys. It's an unfortunate situation which has led to many innocent people being locked up in jail. This is also exacerbated by our for profit jail system which benefits from having innocent people locked up. For more information on this, see below:
