The RG reported this as if the dude had really pleaded guilty.  That is not the case.  This was a plea bargain.  The RG should have reported exactly what he was originally charged with along with the sentence as well as the reduced charges he was offered and the sentence.  We would undoubtedly see that the original charges would have kept the dude locked up for 10-20-30 years.  No, one in their right mind would demand a trial if they could be guaranteed his reduced sentence of 1-2 years.  Now consider, if the original charges were valid, it is a travesty of justice to arbitrarily reduce the charges.  In my book, prosecutors should have zero power to reduce charges.  They were not intended to have the power of granting pardons or clemency, which is what they do every time they broker a plea bargain.  Criminal justice: broken self-feeding system.