I don't think people realize the difference in how minorities and whites do in court with public defenders. These white judges have empanty for their own, and always believe another white man has the potential to turn his life around. They do NOT have any empathy for us, and will never see themselves in us. The only way a black man would get a deal like this is with a well paid attorney, which is why I encourage black people to stop playing around with money, and always have a stack ready to hire an attorney for any court case, unless it's traffic court, and make sure you pay your damn tickets, because they will lock you up if you get pulled over again, then you're paying the 1st ticket, 2nd ticket, AND paying to get out of jail.
I met a black man at work years ago whose white girlfriend is a NYC public defender, and she said the system goes after young black boys purposely trying to get them in prison at a young age. If they didn't do anything outside, then the chances of them getting a charge inside are high due to fights inside, which add on to the sentence. It is not safe for us out there, and it makes me mad as hell when I see men talking about putting babies in women as if bringing a life into the world isn't a big deal. We cannot afford to not have money, because the chances of us getting wrongly accused or a higher sentence are high. Of course, don't break the law, and do bad things anyway.