Man accused of aiming laser at Trump helicopter acquitted in 35 minutes

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12. Two reasons for demanding a jury trial

1) The case is brought as a nuisance, and the defendant is obviously not guilty of anything.
2) The penalty to be imposed under the plea deal is just as bad as a conviction. (lesser crime charged, same penalty)

DAs can play with the calendar, pushing the defendant to bargain rather than be under the charge for a long period of time.