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<p>[QUOTE="Robert Ransom, post: 5251133, member: 97872"]I agree with [USER=102022]@masterswimmer[/USER]. The sentencing judge was overzealous when he imposed a foolish judgement on this man and figured he would relent after a couple months in jail and give the information requested by the court. The judge should have dismissed the charge against Thompson after six months and brought him to trial for the related charges against him. Was Thompson wrong to renege on the plea deal? Yes. Withdraw the plea deal I foresee a huge lawsuit against the judge and the state before this is over. </p><p>Where is the public outrage against this absurd judgement? Where is the Media? Why is this injustice condoned? </p><p>The judge should be removed from this case and replaced by someone with reasonable cognitive ability. It's time to "Strike the colors". Principles be damned. Let's end this farce.</p><p>There may be more to the case than we know, but the <i>injustice</i> done to this man should cease.</p><p>Ps. The press coverage has been woefully inadequate. They have indicated multiple million dollar awards to various entities but fail to tell us who in supposed to pay them, Thompson?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Robert Ransom, post: 5251133, member: 97872"]I agree with [USER=102022]@masterswimmer[/USER]. The sentencing judge was overzealous when he imposed a foolish judgement on this man and figured he would relent after a couple months in jail and give the information requested by the court. The judge should have dismissed the charge against Thompson after six months and brought him to trial for the related charges against him. Was Thompson wrong to renege on the plea deal? Yes. Withdraw the plea deal I foresee a huge lawsuit against the judge and the state before this is over. Where is the public outrage against this absurd judgement? Where is the Media? Why is this injustice condoned? The judge should be removed from this case and replaced by someone with reasonable cognitive ability. It's time to "Strike the colors". Principles be damned. Let's end this farce. There may be more to the case than we know, but the [I]injustice[/I] done to this man should cease. Ps. The press coverage has been woefully inadequate. They have indicated multiple million dollar awards to various entities but fail to tell us who in supposed to pay them, Thompson?[/QUOTE]
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