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[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm betting the state prosecutors feared not just the possibility, but the likelihood of jury nullification, and begged the feds to make a deal.

[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

he didnt make a deal though...

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Not publicly. But there is a reason why he chose to settle, and that reason is known to the feds.