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		jellicle on Oct 29, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: For the First Time, a Prosecutor Will Go to Jail f... So you're saying the conviction rate is between 87% and 100%.

yesiamyourdad on Oct 29, 2015 [–]

Exactly. The phrase in question was "essentially guaranteed of being convinced". Even Vegas gives better odds than 87%.

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