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Originally Posted by PSUSkinsFan21
People have been convicted with less evidence than the prosecution has in this case. The eye-witnesses may not be ideal, but they certainly may also be adequate.
Fact is none of us really know enough about this case to make any bets on the likelihood of success. If you're going simply off of what the media is reporting, I feel confident in saying you are going off of only a portion of all the facts of this case. As Skins fans we should be especially aware of media spin and inaccurate reporting.
What we do know is what he has been charged with.....and those charges are not to be taken lightly. We also know that ST confronted people he presumed stole his ATVs, when he should have called on the police to do so. That in-and-of-itself shows poor judgment on his part. We also know that the prosecution has shown little or no inclination to reduce the charges based on the information they have gathered. That's not good for ST. We may all sit here and say those witnesses aren't credible, but apparently the prosecution feels otherwise......and the prosecution knows more about this case than any of us.
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But the defense likely knows a lot about the case too. And they felt comfortable rejecting a plea deal outright. That tells me they're pretty confident in their stance. If you're going to try to read the prosecution's actions, you have to look at the defense's too.