Comment on If someone pleads not guilty in court and is then found guilty of the crime anyway, does perjury get added to the list of crimes as well?

LastYearsPumpkin@feddit.ch ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

No, that would be an awful thing to do. You have to allow people to zealously defend themselves from any accusation. Also, in the US, the fifth amendment protects the citizens from being forced to testify against themselves. So punishing someone for pleading not guilty would directly violate the 5th amendment.

constitution.congress.gov/…/amendment-5/

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