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by betterunix 4550 days ago
The prosecutor had to dig around to even find a crime with which to charge Aaron. JSTOR, the so-called victim, did not even want to see the prosecution move forward and had to be subpoenaed for evidence against Aaron, with whom they had already settled matters. The prosecutor's case was based on an extremely expansive interpretation of the law, and additional charges were added in retaliation for Aaron's decision to actually exercise his right to a trial.

Basically, this case embodied almost everything that is wrong with the criminal justice system in America.