Yeah, and the fact that the paper author had to include a big state with only a 59% conviction rate is telling (Florida).
Prosecutors should have high conviction rates, they shouldn't be prosecuting innocents, or at least people they can't easily convince a jury are criminals. That they fail so often in states tells us a lot.
I'm also unconvinced the innocent are as frequently convicted in state courts as in Federal.
Now, separate from this we could discuss the plea bargain and its abuses, but we've got some strong evidence that a lot of people who refuse them and then go to trial are found not guilty.
Prosecutors should have high conviction rates, they shouldn't be prosecuting innocents, or at least people they can't easily convince a jury are criminals. That they fail so often in states tells us a lot.
I'm also unconvinced the innocent are as frequently convicted in state courts as in Federal.
Now, separate from this we could discuss the plea bargain and its abuses, but we've got some strong evidence that a lot of people who refuse them and then go to trial are found not guilty.