July 24, 1992 • Page Image 49
…"Pretty soon, they (police of- ficers) will stop investigating cases if they realize that the prosecutor is going to make some deal in a closed hall- way," Mr. Thompson said. Dharlene Barent, executive director of the Democratic Party of Oakland County, thinks it is a waste of time and money to bring to trial , ‘ ? every small, non-violent of- fender. "Sometimes you need to plea bargain," she said. "You can't apply the same rules to everybody....…

















































