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Re:Woman faces six years in prison over Cash App account she... by EA-3167 on Thursday October 22, 2026 @07:33PM (#50202569)
Perjuring yourself into a felony to avoid a $500 fine on a misdemeanor sure would be a choice, I'm not convinced it's one frequently made.
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Re:Woman faces six years in prison over Cash App account she... by adgjlsfhk1 on Friday October 23, 2026 @01:34AM (#50204850)
It's not (convictable) perjury if it's what the government tells you to say.
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Re:Woman faces six years in prison over Cash App account she... by EA-3167 on Friday October 23, 2026 @03:26AM (#50205545)
That’s not how this works, maybe you should learn more about how plea deals and testimony work in practice.
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Re:Woman faces six years in prison over Cash App account she... by jrflowers on Friday October 23, 2026 @05:33AM (#50206442)
“Protections against compelled speech are for numbskulls” I write, sweat dripping from my brow “Extortion is good you idiot, read a book” and the crowd goes wild. Michelangelo wipes the tears from his eyes and begins chiseling my face onto Mount Genius
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