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orangesfwr t1_ixa7v6h wrote

>Her defense attorney conceded to the jury that Williams was guilty of two misdemeanor charges she faced, but argued that she did not assist in the theft of Pelosi’s laptop by verbally urging others to take the laptop and telling a man to use gloves when he handled it.

Disgusting that the jury deadlocked on this charge.

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cpr4life8 t1_ixacdqu wrote

I thought the same thing when I read that.

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IamSauerKraut t1_ixajhu2 wrote

She was not charged with the theft, but with a related charge: aiding and abetting.

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orangesfwr t1_ixajk5p wrote

I'm aware. But given the statements...

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MetaphysicalMayhem t1_ixavzsq wrote

They probably would have stolen the laptop without her verbal urging, so the argument would be that it wasn’t material. In any event, the jury probably figured that she was in enough shit. She’s facing very unpleasant consequences.

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BrainWav t1_ixbg7zx wrote

The fuck? I thought she was the one that actually took the laptop. And how the hell is that not aiding and abetting?

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