3rd Circuit vacates Weev's conviction [pdf]

Re:3rd Circuit vacates Weev's conviction [pdf] by unreal37 on Friday April 11, 2014 @12:53PM (#7574027)

After reading the judgement, seems like the right decision was made to overturn the conviction based on venue.

But compensation? Come on. He would still be convicted of some of the computer hacking charges in other states.

Didn't his co-accused plead guilty to those charges? What happens to him?

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Re:3rd Circuit vacates Weev's conviction [pdf] by Nursie on Friday April 11, 2014 @01:07PM (#7574118)

Personally I think that everyone who ever has a conviction overturned should be compensated for all time lost and costs incurred.

Not because the state would be dissuaded from pushing edge-cases but because we, the people, have robbed someone of part of their life. We should make it right.

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Re:3rd Circuit vacates Weev's conviction [pdf] by aroch on Friday April 11, 2014 @01:29PM (#7574244)

This wasn't just an overturned verdict, this was a vacation due to process which is different.

Most states offer compensation packages to those wrongly incarcerated. Its usually a percentage of your expected income if you hadn't been put in jail

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Re:3rd Circuit vacates Weev's conviction [pdf] by beambot on Friday April 11, 2014 @02:06PM (#7574443)

A percentage!? That doesn't even come close. Perhaps a multiple is more fitting.

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Re:3rd Circuit vacates Weev's conviction [pdf] by aroch on Friday April 11, 2014 @02:57PM (#7574742)

A percentage is better than nothing, last time I was curious and looked it was 60-70% of your expected earning up to a max (120K/year IIRC) in my state. You can either take the `deal` so to speak or go to court for your compensation

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Re:3rd Circuit vacates Weev's conviction [pdf] by jmathai on Friday April 11, 2014 @02:32PM (#7574596)

1000%

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Re:3rd Circuit vacates Weev's conviction [pdf] by bronson on Friday April 11, 2014 @05:36PM (#7575766)

Looking to create a new profession?

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Re:3rd Circuit vacates Weev's conviction [pdf] by late2part on Friday April 11, 2014 @03:12PM (#7574857)

This rhymes with vacate:

"An error regarding venue exhibits many of the characteristics of structural error. If the District Court had found venue lacking upon Auernheimer’s motion to dismiss, there would have been no trial in New Jersey at all"

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Re:3rd Circuit vacates Weev's conviction [pdf] by sitkack on Friday April 11, 2014 @04:22PM (#7575361)

What about his mistreatment in jail? Just because you are a prisoner doesn't mean they should be able to treat you like shit.

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Re:3rd Circuit vacates Weev's conviction [pdf] by jrochkind1 on Saturday April 12, 2014 @02:40PM (#7578706)

They shouldn't be able to, but they are able to, and it aint' just weev. Yes, we should do something about it, for all prisoners.

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Re:3rd Circuit vacates Weev's conviction [pdf] by sitkack on Saturday April 12, 2014 @03:03PM (#7578792)

Totally agree.

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Re:3rd Circuit vacates Weev's conviction [pdf] by greenyoda on Friday April 11, 2014 @01:25PM (#7574220)

"He would still be convicted of some of the computer hacking charges in other states."

That's hardly a sure bet. The prosecutors would have to convince a completely different jury that a crime had been committed, and that different group of jurors could be far more skeptical.

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Re:3rd Circuit vacates Weev's conviction [pdf] by fleitz on Friday April 11, 2014 @01:54PM (#7574370)

Yeah, you should at least get your costs back.

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