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What crime were you charged with?
by ChrisKnott 5y ago
What crime were you charged with?
- selectodude 5y agoPer his other comments, he spent 8+ years in Cook County so it would almost certainly have to be first degree murder.
- ChrisKnott 5y agoI can't reconcile the amount of time in jail with apparently being offered a plea deal with no custody
- selectodude 5y agoThe 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 agoIt 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 agoNo. 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 agoI feel bad for you. The justice system in the US sucks. How did you get out ? Were you declared innocent or what ?
- kingcharles 5y agoPaid $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.