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mikesouth · 01-13-2006, 11:02 PM

OK here's what i think everyone knows.

The government feared for its case so they offered a plea deal with the nolo, on the flip side if he went through with the not guilty they were going to make sure he spent a pile of money to defend himself, money that they intended to try to confiscate under RICO predicates. RICO forfieture was set up to prevent wealthy mobsters from having the resources to defend themselves. Using it here is an abomination for sure.

The nolo IS a guilty plea no doubt about it, the sentencing is the same, it goes on your record and it counts against you if you are convicted again just you you didnt say you are guilty doesn't mean the court didn't lay that verdict on you, for all practical purposes they do. Should he try to get a security clearance...thats on his record same as a guilty...deal with it.

He didn't plea nolo for anyone but himself, he certainly didn't help us by doing so, his only real chance to help the biz was to go the distance

arguably he didn't hurt us but on the flip side arguably he did. You can bet the state chalked it up as a win and it makes it easier next time around.

dont get me wrong I don't blame him, defending himself would have been a huge expense and the state knew it. They counted on it when they offered the deal...it seems like everyone won but truth is we all lost

he lost because well...he is guilty and paying for his crime
we lost because a good fight on first amendment grounds would likely have won

who won? Larry Walters won...he will chalk this up in his win column...but how can he and the state win...only in a lawyers mind....but he did get paid so thats a win in his P&L.

The prosecutor won, he got a conviction period

So we can safely say the lawyers won

Sadly the constitution lost.

meaning we the people, lost.

01-13-2006, 11:02 PM
mikesouth Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: My High Horse Posts: 6,334	OK here's what i think everyone knows. The government feared for its case so they offered a plea deal with the nolo, on the flip side if he went through with the not guilty they were going to make sure he spent a pile of money to defend himself, money that they intended to try to confiscate under RICO predicates. RICO forfieture was set up to prevent wealthy mobsters from having the resources to defend themselves. Using it here is an abomination for sure. The nolo IS a guilty plea no doubt about it, the sentencing is the same, it goes on your record and it counts against you if you are convicted again just you you didnt say you are guilty doesn't mean the court didn't lay that verdict on you, for all practical purposes they do. Should he try to get a security clearance...thats on his record same as a guilty...deal with it. He didn't plea nolo for anyone but himself, he certainly didn't help us by doing so, his only real chance to help the biz was to go the distance arguably he didn't hurt us but on the flip side arguably he did. You can bet the state chalked it up as a win and it makes it easier next time around. dont get me wrong I don't blame him, defending himself would have been a huge expense and the state knew it. They counted on it when they offered the deal...it seems like everyone won but truth is we all lost he lost because well...he is guilty and paying for his crime we lost because a good fight on first amendment grounds would likely have won who won? Larry Walters won...he will chalk this up in his win column...but how can he and the state win...only in a lawyers mind....but he did get paid so thats a win in his P&L. The prosecutor won, he got a conviction period So we can safely say the lawyers won Sadly the constitution lost. meaning we the people, lost. __________________ Mike South It's No wonder I took up drugs and alcohol, it's the only way I could dumb myself down enough to cope with the morons in this biz.