when it comes to post-trial sentencing - absolutely.

however, this Racine guy entered an agreement w/the prosecutors instead of insisting on a trial. he received a relatively light sentence b/c of the level of his charge(s) - misdemeanor as opposed to felony. he only faced misdemeanor charges b/c the prosecution had proof problems w/its case. i dunno if the defendant was instrumental in causing the proof problems (did he pay the girl's family to secure their lack of cooperation which ultimately sank the prosecution's felony case?).

those ATL teachers who received harsh sentences did so b/c they weren't contrite - they went to trial and at sentencing they refused the prosecution's and the judge's offer which could've resulted in them receiving relatively light sentences. another teacher in the same case who accepted the deal was not sentenced to prison time.

fuck you.