The argument I rebutted was that Salmon's quote (lie + wire = conviction) was incorrect. If you get the jury to vote "guilty", then you have proven guilt, even

The argument I rebutted was that Salmon's quote (lie + wire = conviction) was incorrect. If you get the jury to vote "guilty", then you have proven guilt, even if you have done so using zero logic or critical thinking skills, or provided them with falsehoods and misinformation. That's Salmon's point, and it's true. In theory, and according to the law, wire fraud is not simply a lie plus a wire. In practice, that's exactly what wire fraud is. There shouldn't be a gulf between the two, but thanks to our lawmakers, judges, and US attorneys, there is.