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At the risk of evoking the wrath of HN... It is curious that he was charged with 45 felonies and had a million $ bail (which is ridiculous) yet in the end he p
by bruceb 13y ago
At the risk of evoking the wrath of HN...
It is curious that he was charged with 45 felonies and had a million $ bail (which is ridiculous) yet in the end he plead guilty to 1 misdemeanor charge? Which what happens sometimes when prosecutors want to save face. Plenty of charges are prosecuted with out video so it being ruled inadmissible is a pain but not some insurmountable roadblock. He might be a horrible person, and I will condemn him when I know for sure, but we seem to be possibly missing some details here.
- nathanvanfleet 13y agoIt was said that the video was attained in an illegal way so was inadmissible. Also that the girlfriend in question likely settled for money and wasn't cooperating.
- HeyLaughingBoy 13y agoLinked article said the victim declined to press charges. Possibly the DA felt it couldn't make a solid case without her cooperation, so they just got him to plead to the misdemeanors.
- jebus989 13y agoApparently she went further than declining to press charges, the defendant's lawyer claimed that the victim "'provided photographic proof of an unblemished complexion to SFPD' and filed an affidavit requesting that the investigation be terminated" [0]. [0] http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/attorney-for-internet-mogul-gurbaksh-chahal-call-domestic-violence-charges-overblown/Content?oid=2540544 http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/attorney-for-internet...
- spacemanmatt 13y agoThat is the defense story. Got salt?
- jebus989 13y agoI don't understand your expression but I was just quoting a news source without any interpretation implied. I can imagine how such a scenario would hamper the prosecution moreso than someone just not keen on pressing charges.