Prosecutors' deal for Swartz: Felony plea and three months in jail

Re:Prosecutors' deal for Swartz: Felony plea and three month... by mtgx on Monday February 25, 2013 @06:38PM (#5282675)

So what do you do if you think you're innocent? Take the 3 months jail deal? Some justice that is.

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Re:Prosecutors' deal for Swartz: Felony plea and three month... by tokenadult on Monday February 25, 2013 @07:18PM (#5282895)

So what do you do if you think you're innocent?

You go to trial if you are actually factually innocent, and you are a millionaire with a bunch of expensive lawyers and a large publicity apparatus and network of friends. Aaron Swartz's problem was that he was NOT factually innocent of all the charges considered in that case. His lawyers were aware of that, and that constrained their range of options. People who keep their behavior innocent have more options.

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Re:Prosecutors' deal for Swartz: Felony plea and three month... by jacquesm on Monday February 25, 2013 @07:45PM (#5283035)

> Aaron Swartz's problem was that he was NOT factually innocent of all the charges considered in that case.

Just like those guys from HSBC. And they did their time too. Oh, wait.

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Re:Prosecutors' deal for Swartz: Felony plea and three month... by mpyne on Monday February 25, 2013 @07:52PM (#5283074)

"But mommy my friend's mom let's him stay up aalllllllllllll night! waaa"

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