• Rapidcreek@lemmy.worldOP
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    "The Defendant has been found guilty on 34 felony counts. The significance of the fact that the verdict was handed down by a unanimous jury …cannot possibly be overstated. …The sanctity of a jury verdict and the deference that must be accorded to it, is a bedrock principle in our … jurisprudence.”

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      "The sanctity of a jury verdict and the deference that must be accorded to it, is a bedrock principle in our … jurisprudence.

      The principle of actually enforcing punishment on wealthy individuals…not so much."

      Finished that statement for him.