I don't care about her personal circumstances, and the sentence should definitely be longer in this case, but I think that there should always be a reduction for a guilty plea. Not only does it show remorse because you're admitting you did the wrong thing, but it saves the government from a lengthy and costly court case.

[–] thejoker954@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Pleading guilty doesn't mean you feel remorse, it just means you know you're screwed and that fighting won't help/will make worse.

But it does help prevent costly courtcases which is why they offer deals/lighter sentences in exchange for guilty pleas.

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

Definitely true, but if you plead not guilty then you definitely don't have any remorse. That's why judges should always have discretion with sentencing rather than mandatory minimums, so they can determine if there's remorse. They should definitely be listening to victim and family impact statements as well though.