Re:Ex-CIA coder behind WikiLeaks ‘Vault 7’ cache found guilt...
by dredmorbius on Wednesday July 13, 2022 @09:09PM
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Fair point. There are other potential prosecutorial benefits.
There's still the court-of-public-opinion element. Such a charge might give allies / witnesses for the defence pause to come forward.
Facing multiple independent counts also increases pressure, costs, and distracts attention for the defendant against any one case. Given the defendant here is representing himself, that may be a major hurdle. (Last sentence here is a stealth edit FYI.)
Whether the CP charges are justified or strategic I really can't say. The practice of digging up additional dirt on defendants in specific instances is a venerable tradition however.
There's still the court-of-public-opinion element. Such a charge might give allies / witnesses for the defence pause to come forward.
Facing multiple independent counts also increases pressure, costs, and distracts attention for the defendant against any one case. Given the defendant here is representing himself, that may be a major hurdle. (Last sentence here is a stealth edit FYI.)
Whether the CP charges are justified or strategic I really can't say. The practice of digging up additional dirt on defendants in specific instances is a venerable tradition however.