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Good time to reflect on Ross Ulbright’s 2xLife sentence

by zemariagp 2y ago

mzs 2y ago
One life sentence and that was based largely on him paying to have five people murdered.
- vuln 2y ago
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  - amanaplanacanal 2y ago
    Not sure you should get a lighter sentence because you tried to murder someone and failed.
    - rootusrootus 2y ago
      In most jurisdictions, though, you do. Attempted murder does not get the same punishment that murder does. Though I agree with the premise that it should get substantially similar punishment. Successful murder should get a bit more due to the consequences.
- boomboomsubban 2y ago
  Two life sentences for charges that had nothing to do with the alleged murder-for-hire. Those charges were dropped. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Ulbricht#Trial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Ulbricht#Trial
  - krisoft 2y ago
    The judge can take into consideration during sentencing conduct not explicitly charged. Heck they can take into consideration things you have been acquitted over by a jury too. That is right (I'm telling you how the law is, not how it should be) A jury can decide that it was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that you did something and yet you can still receiver a heavier sentence for it. (as long as they don't acquit you over all charges.)
  - mzs 2y ago
    only one life sentence plus $183,961,921: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ross-ulbricht-aka-dread-pirate-roberts-sentenced-life-federal-prison-creating https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ross-ulbricht-aka-dread-pi...
    - boomboomsubban 2y ago
      https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/29/silk-road-ross-ulbricht-sentenced https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/29/silk-road... >The 31-year-old physics graduate and former boy scout was handed five sentences: one for 20 years, one for 15 years, one for five and two for life. I can't find the actual court documents, but I personally find a report from someone presumably at the trial more trustworthy than a government press release. edit did find the transcripts, https://www.scribd.com/doc/283722300/Ross-Ulbricht-Sentencing https://www.scribd.com/doc/283722300/Ross-Ulbricht-Sentencin... >that on Counts Two and Four you are sentenced to a period of life imprisonment to run concurrently
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Good time to reflect on Ross Ulbright’s 2xLife sentence

mzs 2y ago

One life sentence and that was based largely on him paying to have five people murdered.

vuln 2y ago
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- amanaplanacanal 2y ago
  Not sure you should get a lighter sentence because you tried to murder someone and failed.
  - rootusrootus 2y ago
    In most jurisdictions, though, you do. Attempted murder does not get the same punishment that murder does. Though I agree with the premise that it should get substantially similar punishment. Successful murder should get a bit more due to the consequences.
boomboomsubban 2y ago
Two life sentences for charges that had nothing to do with the alleged murder-for-hire. Those charges were dropped. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Ulbricht#Trial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Ulbricht#Trial
- krisoft 2y ago
  The judge can take into consideration during sentencing conduct not explicitly charged. Heck they can take into consideration things you have been acquitted over by a jury too. That is right (I'm telling you how the law is, not how it should be) A jury can decide that it was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that you did something and yet you can still receiver a heavier sentence for it. (as long as they don't acquit you over all charges.)
- mzs 2y ago
  only one life sentence plus $183,961,921: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ross-ulbricht-aka-dread-pirate-roberts-sentenced-life-federal-prison-creating https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ross-ulbricht-aka-dread-pi...
  - boomboomsubban 2y ago
    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/29/silk-road-ross-ulbricht-sentenced https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/29/silk-road... >The 31-year-old physics graduate and former boy scout was handed five sentences: one for 20 years, one for 15 years, one for five and two for life. I can't find the actual court documents, but I personally find a report from someone presumably at the trial more trustworthy than a government press release. edit did find the transcripts, https://www.scribd.com/doc/283722300/Ross-Ulbricht-Sentencing https://www.scribd.com/doc/283722300/Ross-Ulbricht-Sentencin... >that on Counts Two and Four you are sentenced to a period of life imprisonment to run concurrently

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