T2cowboy;
You have encountered one of the biggest problems with the criminal law system. What you have is a D.A. that does not want to take the time and money to pursue a criminal trial and will enter into a plea bargain that will let the criminals off with a hand slap. And people wonder why we are having problems with crime in general.
You need to contact the local ranchers in the county and get them involved if they feel it is not giving them justice and have them put pressure on the D.A. for fair punishment to fit the crime. If enought of those voting ranchers get involved, that D.A. will think twice about this case for fear of losing the support and votes of the local ranchers. This is one reason most juvenile criminals are repeaters, they will tell you that they have very little to fear from the criminal justice system.
Another thing you can do is write letters to your local newspaper to try and get citizen support for the D.A. to handled this case in a more serious manner.
RELH
