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[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The prosecutors seeking to overturn these convictions are also elected as the article noted

But yes in general, elected judges and the like tend to come with issues like on average giving harsher sentences and the such closer to elections