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Originally Posted by cfrizz
He basically got the only punishment allowed under civil law most of which are non violent crimes that get settled with fines. A violent mugging is a crimianal offense which could land said mugger in jail for over a year.
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Which is why it should be changed to a criminal case. Only then will the punishment be made appropriate for the crime. Until recently I would have also said they would then be eligible for Legal Aid, but that won't be the case any more.