Yes, he did commit crimes. > a meager 6 months in a low-security prison > They were going to go extremely light on him 6 months in any prison and having a cr

Yes, he did commit crimes. > a meager 6 months in a low-security prison > They were going to go extremely light on him 6 months in any prison and having a criminal record for the rest of your life is extremely harsh and cruel - and unnecessarily so. Going light on him would have meant dropping all charges.