Stacked Against, Part Two: Charge stacking and plea bargains in North Carolina – what you need to know
Equal punishment for equal crimes is a myth in our justice system
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Equal punishment for equal crimes is a myth in our justice system
We spoke to attorneys, law professors, advocates and incarcerated people about charge stacking and plea deals and the effect they have on the criminal justice system.
A judge has ruled the identity of a 15-year-old troublemaker who stabbed stonemason James Markham to death should be protected by the courts after the teen's brother had been threatened.
Jamie Markham was attacked by the youngster, who was then 14, last year.
The killer of father-of-three James Markham was described as an "obnoxious teenage trouble-maker".