Sam Bankman-Fried: Is Autism the Missing Piece of Mitigation?

Sam Bankman Fried is almost certainly on the Autism Spectrum.  And, if his lawyers can fully understand ASD, they would have a better chance at acquitting their client by explaining to the jury why his actions may not have been nearly as intentional and  calculated as they seem.  Moreover, if he’s convicted, ASD would go…

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Straight to Sentencing: Pre-Trial Detention Through the Lens of SBF & DJT

When a judge incarcerates a client awaiting trial, each of whom has not been convicted and is therefore presumed innocent, the practical result is that they go straight to sentencing without passing go, without collecting 200 dollars.  Pre-trial detention should be reserved for the worst, or most potentially violent alleged offenders.  But it’s not.  And the…

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