Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon
by ty6853 on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @08:23PM
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A judge bypassed the jury and prosecutor and sentenced him as if he hired hit men and admitted doing so. The sentence upgrade was based on a preponderance of evidence, whereas they would have had to proven beyond a reasonable doubt had he been charged.
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Re:Ross Ulbricht was just granted a full pardon
by FireBeyond on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @08:46PM
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Framing this as judicial activism is false. Many sentencing arrangements include - with the agreement of the defendant (since it is their rights in this case) - to have other related activities factored in exactly this manner.
It happens all the time in pleas and diversion agreements, so don’t frame it as a reckless lone judge going off the reservation.