I just love the sound of goalposts moving in the morning! First it was "Sam will never be charged with it because of his donations!" then it was "Sam will never

I just love the sound of goalposts moving in the morning! First it was "Sam will never be charged with it because of his donations!" then it was "Sam will never be convicted because of his donations!" now its "A conviction of 25 years (where the average convict serves 85% of their sentence) is a sign of the power of his donations!" Please provide evidence from your detailed understanding of Chapter 5 for why a life sentence was so certain?