NYC convictions plummet, downgraded charges surge under Manhattan DA Bragg Soft-on-crime Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has downgraded more than half his felony cases to misdemeanors — while also managing to lose half of the felony cases that do reach court. Since taking office on Jan. 1, Bragg has downgraded 52% of felony cases to misdemeanors — compared to 39% in all of 2019. Between 2013 and 2020, under District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., the percentage of cases the office downgraded had never exceeded 40%, according to data made public by the DA’s office. New York Post composite When serious felony charges are brought, Bragg’s office wins a conviction just 51% of the time — down from 68% in 2019, the last year before the pandemic disrupted the court system. He has declined to prosecute 35 percent more felony cases this year than in 2019, with 1,119 so far in 2022 compared to 828 three years ago. The DA’s office requested bail in only 49% of felony cases this year compared to 69% in 2019. State bail reform measures mean almost no non-violent felonies are eligible for bail now although they were in 2019. Misdemeanor convictions have also spiraled downward — to 29% so far this year, from 68% in 2019. Bragg, who campaigned last year on a promise of criminal justice reform, proudly displays the numbers on his web site, the only one of the city’s five district attorneys to do so.
Texas bill seeks accountability for 'rogue' DAs who don't prosecute crimes Lawmakers in Texas are going after "rogue" prosecutors who they say refuse to enforce state laws for certain crimes or prosecute certain defendants by threatening to have them removed from office or subject to an investigation. State Sen. Mayes Middleton, a Republican, filed a bill in the state Legislature Friday that would require district attorneys to go after suspected criminals and prosecute their alleged crimes. It would also give state Attorney General Ken Paxton that ability to go after district attorneys by forcing them to enforce laws and potentially seek to remove them from office, according to a copy of the bill obtained by Fox News Digital. "Every district attorney has taken an oath to protect and defend the laws and Constitution of the State of Texas. They are violating their oath of office and do not have the constitutional authority to choose which classes of offenses to prosecute. George-Soros-backed DAs are endangering our communities with policies of non-prosecution," Middleton said Friday.
Kemp, Jones vow to hold rogue Georgia prosecutors accountable for giving criminals a pass Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones are leading a charge by state officials to hold rogue prosecutors accountable for refusing to charge accused criminals with misdemeanors for certain crimes. On Friday, Jones reacted to two bills being introduced in the Georgia House of Representatives to address the issue by promising to uphold the law and strengthen public safety for Georgians. "Any District Attorney who refuses to uphold the law and prosecute criminals in this state is going to be held accountable," he said in a statement posted on Twitter. "I look forward to working with the Governor and members of the General Assembly to strengthen public safety across our state."
Cons: "Blacks and the family unit, single parent households and shit." Also cons: "No, not like that"