A Democratic county attorney in Minneapolis has handed out several plea deals that have outraged families of victims and drawn scrutiny from some legal experts.
A string of controversial plea deals from a Minneapolis district attorney has been met with outrage by the families of murder victims and sparked concern from legal experts who say the move could exacerbate crime. 'The types of plea deals offered by Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty are inconsistent with the demands of justice,' Tim Rosenberg, a Bradley fellow at Stanford's Constitution Law Center, told Fox News Digital.
Moriarty, who led a progressive campaign focused on equity and rehabilitation, recently came under fire from a fellow attorney, Catherine Markey, whose son was gunned down by several other teenagers. 'It's a trend definitely because of Mary Moriarty. She's still playing public defender—the only thing is, that's not her role anymore,' Markey told the Star Tribune.
To maintain trust in the justice system, it's pivotal that district attorneys strike a balance between pursuing justice, ensuring public safety, and upholding defendants' rights,' he said. 'This dynamic is ever-evolving and should be adjusted based on public sentiment and the unique circumstances of each case.' Several plea deals offered by Moriarty have been met with backlash from members of her own office.
Some of Moriarty’s decisions seem too lenient for even Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, whom billionaire George Soros backs. In 2022, Zaria McKeever was killed by two teen brothers hired by her ex-boyfriend. Prosecutors initially pushed to try both teenagers as adults but were offered probationary deals by Moriarty. The case was reassigned to Ellison, who said Moriarty’s move was 'disproportionate to the seriousness of the crime.
In June, two teenage boys, Jordan Deontre McFarland and Monte Dondada Wise, were charged after a man was shot and killed inside a parked car in Minneapolis. While Moriarty's office intends to seek prison for McFarland, Wise may receive up to two years at a youth detention facility followed by probation. Ben Michael, an attorney at M & A Criminal Defense Attorneys, said the disparity in the treatment of the two boys may pose a 'bigger issue.
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