>Is it even legally okay to publicly make an example of someone like that? Yes, it's entirely up to the prosecuting attorney to prosecute with vigor. Again, if

>Is it even legally okay to publicly make an example of someone like that? Yes, it's entirely up to the prosecuting attorney to prosecute with vigor. Again, if you up-jump the charges you often lower the odds of conviction because the burden of proof is raised, but so is the penalty. This also gives the prosecuting attorney grounds for a settlement (plea to lesser, civil charges, but with stiffer terms). So it could all be posturing that a judge will throw out... what is good to know is that Schwartz can likely attract the best defense attorneys to fight this.