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In reply to the discussion: I'm angry and conflicted about a patient right now. Maybe talking about it will help. [View all]NJCher
(35,622 posts)does it mean he is facing a trial or he's already been convicted. From your other paragraph it sounds like he is awaiting sentencing.
Also, let's not assume--unless he admits it himself--that he got a fair trial. I investigate trials and I can tell you few of them are fair, especially if you don't have a ton of money. And even if you do, the system will still convict you and you have to spend even more money fighting on a post-conviction sentencing motion.
Our justice system is a mess. It cannot be depended on for fairness. I would in no way, shape, or form make a judgment on this person with the system being the way that it is. And I can tell you from firsthand knowledge as a legal activist that a guilty verdict doesn't necessarily mean anything.