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Unlikely, in my courtroom experience. I would highly recommend making sure the police can't get to your data. It is unlikely you will be charged with anything.

Unlikely, in my courtroom experience. I would highly recommend making sure the police can't get to your data. It is unlikely you will be charged with anything. And what you get charged with if they get to your data might be 1000X worse than any minor obstruction of justice charge, depending on what sort of crime you are committing.

ChrisKnott 5y ago
What crime were you charged with?
- selectodude 5y ago
  Per his other comments, he spent 8+ years in Cook County so it would almost certainly have to be first degree murder.
  - ChrisKnott 5y ago
    I can't reconcile the amount of time in jail with apparently being offered a plea deal with no custody
    - selectodude 5y ago
      The criminal justice system in Chicago is a total mess. None of it makes sense on any real level. Total speculation, since obviously I don't know the details of this specific case, but I would guess pled down to 2nd degree murder and received a sentence of time served.
      - ChrisKnott 5y ago
        It seems like it's this guy[0][1]. He was caught in a To Catch A Predator style sting and then they also found CP on his devices. Having read this article I'm interested in his claims of innocence, I'm not seeing a defence here. [0] edit: decided this was doxing [1] edit: decided this was doxing
  - kingcharles 5y ago
    No. Nonviolet, victimless felony. The maximum sentence was actually 3 years in prison. So I've done almost three times the maximum sentence because I refused to plead out. I'm British and a felony conviction would impact my immigration status and also I'm innocent. So I refused. I actually thought I'd be in jail for a few weeks. Then 8 years later.
    - IceWreck 5y ago
      I feel bad for you. The justice system in the US sucks. How did you get out ? Were you declared innocent or what ?
      - kingcharles 5y ago
        Paid $15,000. I have a huge ankle monitor like 4000 others in the city. I'm technically confined to my bedroom at all times now instead of a jail cell, thus I can hang out on HN.

ChrisKnott 5y ago

What crime were you charged with?

selectodude 5y ago
Per his other comments, he spent 8+ years in Cook County so it would almost certainly have to be first degree murder.
- ChrisKnott 5y ago
  I can't reconcile the amount of time in jail with apparently being offered a plea deal with no custody
  - selectodude 5y ago
    The criminal justice system in Chicago is a total mess. None of it makes sense on any real level. Total speculation, since obviously I don't know the details of this specific case, but I would guess pled down to 2nd degree murder and received a sentence of time served.
    - ChrisKnott 5y ago
      It seems like it's this guy[0][1]. He was caught in a To Catch A Predator style sting and then they also found CP on his devices. Having read this article I'm interested in his claims of innocence, I'm not seeing a defence here. [0] edit: decided this was doxing [1] edit: decided this was doxing
- kingcharles 5y ago
  No. Nonviolet, victimless felony. The maximum sentence was actually 3 years in prison. So I've done almost three times the maximum sentence because I refused to plead out. I'm British and a felony conviction would impact my immigration status and also I'm innocent. So I refused. I actually thought I'd be in jail for a few weeks. Then 8 years later.
  - IceWreck 5y ago
    I feel bad for you. The justice system in the US sucks. How did you get out ? Were you declared innocent or what ?
    - kingcharles 5y ago
      Paid $15,000. I have a huge ankle monitor like 4000 others in the city. I'm technically confined to my bedroom at all times now instead of a jail cell, thus I can hang out on HN.