News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to stay out of prison during appeal of sentence. Parent comment

Re:Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to stay out of prison during a... by keldaris on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @08:48AM (#35538788)
How much of that effect could be explained by the ability to afford better legal representation rather than direct preferential treatment?
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to stay out of prison during a... by AnimalMuppet on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @08:57AM (#35538894)
A lot, maybe all. Still, if the rich get better legal outcomes than the poor, that's not justice, whether or not "better lawyers" is the mechanism.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to stay out of prison during a... by keldaris on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @10:23AM (#35540191)
Certainly not arguing that it's fair or just, but it's important to distinguish the mechanisms to have any hope of potentially improving the situation.
[ Parent | on HN ]