You are a judge who must sentence two defendants. one insisted on a jury trial and, through his defense attorney, dragged the case on for months with delays and motions. he was finally convicted by a jury. the other individual was his co-defendant, and he pleaded guilty. apparently, they were equally responsible for the burglary.

As the judge, i would do my duty and sentence the two of them according to the severity of their crimes and past criminal record.

Explanation:

I would pass the sentence on both men as deemed by law. The length of their prison sentence is largely dependent on the past criminal record (if any) and any other factor i feel is necessary to be considered such as show of remorse and circumstances leading to the crime committed.

My judgement would in no way be affected by the length of the trial of either men. If any of them has a past criminal record, he would get a tougher sentence for being a repeated offender, if the co-defendant has no prior record, his sentence would be less because he's a first time offender.

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