Innocent Pleas vs Plea Bargains
In 1996, Tammy Traxtle was charged with the murder of her ex-husband. She was offered an 18 month plea bargain: “Just testify that you saw your brother pull the trigger.” She could not lie on the stand. That was 18 years ago..
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Introduction
Our nation’s prisons are filled with women who belong elsewhere. Many have been convicted for tangential connections to crimes committed by bad men. Guilt by association is enough to put a good woman behind bars for many years, sometimes-forever.
