[joshuamorton]

> I do know what a plea is. Legally, this calendar is the only thing he stole.

In the criminal trial yes.

> I understand Google made many claims but apparently the evidence was only strong enough for this one minor article to make through the plea negotiations.

Google isn't (officially anyway) involved in this plea deal. It's between levandowski and the DA who is charging him with a crime. Google won 170 million in damages in the civil suit/arbitration.