Reply #104: I've Read This Thread And Am Perplexed By The Tone That There's Something Dramatic Or Important Here

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What is the big 'gotcha' that you want everyone to string together? On its face this seems completely routine and benign, and I can't for the life of me figure out what greater hidden meaning you're trying to turn it into.

Craig gets charged with two charges. He shows up in court on his plea date. There's a prosecutor at a table (at least in every municipal court I've been in) in which people line up to speak to, usually about traffic tickets and such. When it's Craig's turn, the prosecutor simply says "plead guilty to this one and we'll drop the other one". Craig says ok, and a short time later stands before the judge and enters a simple guilty plea. Is there reason to believe it didn't go down in such a routine and common manner?

Where's the hidden drama?

On edit: Ok, I've read the smoking gun piece and that he didn't have to show up on the plea date. So now it's just as simple as having contacted the DA's office and being told the prosecutor will drop the one if he pleads to the other, then they mail or fax him the agreement to sign. I still fail to see anything dramatic or that would entail further scrutiny in any of this. It is all amazingly routine.