talking smack in a bar one night. You never actually hired anyone. You never actually asked anyone to do anything. You simply said "I wish someone would take him out." Soemone else asks you if you would be willing to pay $2,000 and you respond "Yeah, it would be worth it to me." This is the only conversation, the only time it is ever broached, and you are drunk. After you go home, you get a call from the guy in the bar, and he is taping the call with the help of the police, and he gets you to repeat what you said. You never mention it again, or actually do anything to ask or hire anyone to do the deed. How would you fight the court case? He was charged with solicitation to commit first degree murder and sentenced to 25 years. He is contending that the most he could be charged with is solicitation to solicit first degree murder, which is only punishable by five years, but the appeals have so far been denied. Any ideas or suggestions?
2006-07-27
17:35:52
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