Plea deals ease KY court burdens, but does this ‘drive-thru-style justice’ help defendants?

(TNS) When Seth Raines was arrested for a robbery in Hart County and charged with a felony, he suddenly faced 15 years in prison.

Raines, 35, had dealt with drug use for nearly 20 years, and was facing a court case that could ruin his life over an incident he had a hazy memory of. Now seven years after the arrest, Raines says he felt pressured to take a plea deal, and he didn’t understand how significantly a felony conviction would impact his life.

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