Depends who his lawyer was and how many people he and his lawyer know in the local criminal justice system. Connections are just as important as wealth - someti

Depends who his lawyer was and how many people he and his lawyer know in the local criminal justice system. Connections are just as important as wealth - sometimes moreso. See George Zimmerman (father is a judge) who would have walked were it not for the Worldwide media shining a spotlight on the case.