i may have more on this later- but for now the times article speaks well enough to the issue. issue being: ashcroft's ridiculous rejection of a plea bargain after a suspect cooperated with prosecutors. any conscious person realizes the implications: less cooperation. any conscious person wonders: where is ashcrofts precedent, or rationale here? my answer: 1) there is none, 2) he loves the death penalty.
my conclusion: ashcroft has violated sound principle. he and the bush administration should be held accountable for this devistating turn in criminal justice. the article below is a follow to a previous ny times article on the main story. if you want the former article, do a nytimes search: ashcroft, death penalty.
Veto of Plea Undermines Prosecutors, Lawyers Say