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I don't understand why you are being downvoted. I just posted essentially the same thing: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40785120 https://news.ycombinator
by qingcharles 2y ago
I don't understand why you are being downvoted. I just posted essentially the same thing: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40785120 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40785120
source: over a decade of experience in pretrial operations
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- RcouF1uZ4gsC 2y agoAs part of the deal he is pleading guilty right? Does the judge have to honor the prosecution agreement or is the judge free to impose a different sentence than what was agreed to by the prosecution?
- qingcharles 2y agoActually, you're correct, and my original answer was wrong. That's what I get for writing at 2am. Here's how it works generally: when you plead guilty the judge warns you that they do not have to accept the plea deal and can sentence you however the hell they wish. You plead guilty and then the judge tells you if they accept the prosecution's deal. I've seen several defendants surprised by the judge not taking the sweet probation deal and turning around and giving the defendant years in prison which they are unable to appeal. So, in theory, the judge could potentially give Assange some time.