Originally Posted by
fredgarvin7
Prosecutor should have held out for more time. Otherwise take him to trial. Even if you lose, you don't have the sorry spectacle of a guy GUILTY of assault with a deadly weapon WITH THE INTENT TO KILL serving misdemenor time.
Not that simple at all... If the prosecutor holds out and loses, say hello to public outcry and people like you posting on the internet about how idiot prosecutors should be fired because they're bad at their jobs, etc.
As you'll see above, the court saw fit to suspend part of the guy's sentence. I imagine there were real proof problems with the state's case.