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Re:Post from "weev" (AT&T/ipad data hacker) on his arrest an... by rdl on Wednesday July 07, 2010 @09:44AM (#1494148)
He's being denied legal counsel for the drugs charges -- according to the letter, they are all minor misdemeanors, although originally he was alleged to have felony weight on him. That's actually a victory for him, so far.

The problem is there are potential actual felony charges under discussion, related to the original computer crime warrant. While he hasn't been charged, he doesn't get a public defender. If he's charged, he gets a public defender.

If I were in his shoes, I would absolutely be getting a lawyer (and I sent him $100 toward that, and asked some friends who are lawyers to consider it).

Honestly, not getting an Arkansas Public Defender is probably a victory for him, too. I would rather represent myself than rely on AR PD to defend me in a case like this.

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Re:Post from "weev" (AT&T/ipad data hacker) on his arrest an... by ttol on Wednesday July 07, 2010 @10:01AM (#1494199)
I upvoted you for bringing clarity to why he was denied a public defender.

The fact that he can't get a public defender because no charges higher than the misdemeanors were filed against him is, like you said, a good thing. He misunderstood, and creates a conspiracy theory around it. This is likely the case with most of his other points in the essay as well.

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