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It’s not even a negotiation tactic, the defendants lawyers know the sentencing guidelines. It’s a news release tactic.
by kasey_junk 4y ago
It’s not even a negotiation tactic, the defendants lawyers know the sentencing guidelines. It’s a news release tactic.
- anigbrowl 4y agoAnnoyingly, news outlets just recycle the hype. Tired of everything being exaggerated for attention in modern society, this is one reason faith in social institutions is on the wane.
- tptacek 4y agoThis is the rare occasion where the hype sentence might actually give you the spirit of how serious the charges are; he's "really exploring the space", as Bruce Dickinson might say, of how severe you can make a wire fraud charge be.