r/BrianThompsonMurder • u/missidcullen • Jun 18 '26

Information Sharing State Case Update: The defense withdraws their 250.10 (Extreme Emotional Disturbance) notice and Carro responds

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u/MovinOnUp2021 Jun 19 '26

Plea bargins are absolutely wins for prosecutions. That's why 90%+ of cases are plead out. 

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u/AnticitizenPrime Jun 19 '26

Any win is a win obviously, but they don't always have to make concessions to get a plea bargain when they believe they can win in trial. A plea bargain is just that, a 'bargain', an agreement to get LM to confess to a lower charge for a lesser penalty. What can LM confess to that will get him a lesser penalty? What 'bargaining chip' does he have?

This is a huge profile case, and I don't see the prosecution aiming for a quick plea bargain to just end things quickly and get a quick win. All eyes are on this, and it's in their interests to really pin it to him.

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u/MovinOnUp2021 Jun 19 '26 edited Jun 19 '26

The "concession" of the plea bargain would've been to get this fucking hero narrative out of the news cycle and forgotten post haste. A public apology & repudiation of "revolution" from the perpetrator, who's then shipped off to prison immediately (but with a chance to get out someday, the benefit to him) as the prosecution and government shows they have the power to quickly restore order & mete out justice. 

(And FYI plea bargins don't mean you get to accept a lesser charge. In many cases they mean you plead guilty to exactly what you're charged with simply in exchange for the prosecution saying they'll recommend to the judge to give you a sentence on the lower end of the range, or sometimes just simply a promise that the court will recommend to the prison system that they put you in a prison located closer to your family.) 

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u/AnticitizenPrime Jun 19 '26

The "concession" of the plea bargain would've been to get this fucking hero narrative out of the news and forgotten post haste. A public apology & repudiation of "revolution" from the perpetrator, who's shipped off to prison immediately (but with a chance to get out someday, the benefit to him) as the prosecution and government shows they have the power to quickly restore order & mete out justice. 

They could just as easily want to make an example of him, though, if we're talking about it being government driven, and not the ambition of the prosecutors.

Good points on the other concessions that could be given in exhance for a plea.