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Plotinus,

I won't dispute your comment at all and I greatly value your opinion, but like I always say: Everything arrestable is not necessarily convictable. My only point was that the prosecutor "usually" has what he needs to get the "indictment" handed down(not convict someone) when he submits his evidence to the Grand Jury. That's why 85 percent of G-J Indictments return a true verdict, meaning there is enough evidence to indict. Whereas only 15 percent of G-J Investigations result in a not true bill. I said earlier, if they wanted him (kewlone4u), they would have already snatched him up long before now. Just an interesting sidenote to this: 90 percent of all cases end in a plea agreement, but of the other 10 percent of cases that go to trial, only 4 percent are convicted of the accused crime and of the 4 percent convicted, less than 2 percent do jail time (this is a national average for felonies only) So, IMO, I would take my chances at trial by jury instead of giving the state what they want in a plea deal, but everyone has their own opinion. In fact, sometimes waiving your right to a trail by jury and going with a trial by judge alone is sometimes more beneficial, depending on the crime, but my point is this: If ever you end up in trouble with the law, utilize your Miranda Rights as well as your Constitutional Rights to the fullest extent.

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