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I've seen cases thrown out for ALL of the reasons that Ross Ulbricht's lawyers brought up. Such as when the government withholds evidence to allow the defense
by ringaroundthetx 9y ago
I've seen cases thrown out for ALL of the reasons that Ross Ulbricht's lawyers brought up.
Such as when the government withholds evidence to allow the defense to properly mount a defense.
Such as when the investigators of the case were part of a corrupt money laundering and extortion scheme, where they steal money intended for the government and concoct schemes to make the defendant look worse to a jury even if they can't charge him with those things, but those things are also used in sentencing rationale.
Such as when those exact investigators can't be brought in as witnesses because they botched the whole investigation for multiple field offices and government agencies.
Ross had zero wins in his motions, in his sentencing, in his appeals.
Amazingly discretionary how all of this is.
- necessity 9y agoHis arrest is too big a show of power by the US government to go wrong. It's not about justice, it's about authority. Doesn't matter what happen, government will have it's way... As long as people let it.
- s73ver_ 9y agoBecause none of this changed the fact that Ross, and Ross alone, ran the Silk Road. He did the things that he was accused of. Other criminals being criminals around him doesn't change that fact.
- ringaroundthetx 9y agoYes, I too read the judge and appeals judges responses