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Hortensis

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6. :) The things we learn. Apparently that is the usual pattern in RICO cases,

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Sun Aug 27, 2023, 04:30 PM

Aug 2023

so normal that prosecutors reportedly often expect the list of those charged to become significantly shorter.

The defendants start out thinking "must hang together or will hang separately," then change their minds. Interestingly, the less important defendants reportedly tend to be the first to break, to think protecting the big guys isn't their own best course.

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Watergate prosecutor predicts next big thing in Georgia case [View all] struggle4progress Aug 2023 OP

I predicted that a long time ago, as they say, there's no honor or loyalty among thieves. Meadowoak Aug 2023 #1

Good musclecar6 Aug 2023 #2

You know all this also emphasises another important issue. Disaffected Aug 2023 #3

Lawyers are entitled to get paid for their work. davsand Aug 2023 #4

I think I heard that in ga... getagrip_already Aug 2023 #5

Sucks to be charged anywhere. former9thward Aug 2023 #13

Sure, lawyers are entitled to get paid and, Disaffected Aug 2023 #8

for cases like this, that fee is not just that lawyer drray23 Aug 2023 #11

True, the lawyer doesn't get all of it Disaffected Aug 2023 #14

:) The things we learn. Apparently that is the usual pattern in RICO cases, Hortensis Aug 2023 #6

Low income people can't afford lawyers. Any more , low leftyladyfrommo Aug 2023 #7

K&R. William769 Aug 2023 #9

Hey Rudy, don't do the crime if you can't do the time. Firestorm49 Aug 2023 #10

I predict he's wrong. onenote Aug 2023 #12