[toyg]

You forget a few further steps:

- the defendant is charged with crimes that carry a maximum sentence of 35 years

- the prosecution offers a deal of 4-6 months (plus no-computer etc etc)

- the defendant refuses

- the prosecution files another 9 charges to push the maximum up to 50 years

- the prosecution signals that a plea bargain now will likely carry around 7 years

- the defendant kills himself

- the prosecution says "but we always offered 6 months!"

Nope, no lie at all there, nossah.