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    From Adam H. Kerman@3:633/280.2 to All on Tue Jun 24 07:33:34 2025
    Man agrees to plea deal; his own lawyer failed to notice that the
    maximum sentence for the crime was 5 years, not the much longer period
    noted in the agreement. The judge didn't notice.

    After serving 8 years with many more years remaining, it was finally
    noticed that he was serving more than the sentence in law.

    appellate court won't let him out of prison as he had to raise the issue without 3 years.

    He's fucked.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lmkllrycy0

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  • From Rhino@3:633/280.2 to All on Tue Jun 24 11:41:24 2025
    On 2025-06-23 5:33 p.m., Adam H. Kerman wrote:
    Man agrees to plea deal; his own lawyer failed to notice that the
    maximum sentence for the crime was 5 years, not the much longer period
    noted in the agreement. The judge didn't notice.

    After serving 8 years with many more years remaining, it was finally
    noticed that he was serving more than the sentence in law.

    appellate court won't let him out of prison as he had to raise the issue without 3 years.

    He's fucked.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lmkllrycy0

    That is seriously messed up. I can't believe there is no judicial remedy
    for this massive error on the part of both the defense, the prosecution,
    and the judge.

    --
    Rhino


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