DA defends ending plea deals to clients of Black lawyer who accused his office of racial bias

Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr. said he wants to ensure "consistent, evidence-based decisions and avoid false claims of racism."Keith Srakocic / AP fileA district attorney in Pennsylvania is defending his decision to stop offering plea deals to clients of a Black defense lawyer who accused the prosecutor's office of racial bias in court last month.

"District attorneys are some of the most powerful people in the criminal legal system," Shuford wrote in athis week."They have the power to determine what charges are filed against an individual and what criminal proceedings stem from those charges." "He just admitted that his office dispenses justice differently based on who is involved in the case and not the facts of the case. Zappala has betrayed his oath of office," she wrote in a separate tweet.

At one point, the judge asked Raiford:"Are you saying there's some kind of systematic plea arrangement with the DA's Office that the darker your skin, the worse your plea agreement?"

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What happened to justice for all. I am apalled that he isn’t censured and fired.

well, that's it for that defense lawyer's practice in that county..

All plea bargains should end because they use fear to coerce the fearful to plead guilty.

so he is a racist DA.. shocker.

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