[Jonty30]

My personal theory is that the more staunch a person is, when it is safe to do so, the more likely they will fold when the chips are down.

[Dr. Franklin]

My personal theory is that the more staunch a person is, when it is safe to do so, the more likely they will fold when the chips are down.

Well, this is obviously tactical. Ellis knows she can't win at trial now in that court. So, having negotiated a plea deal, she can file a collateral attack later with the benefit of knowing what the maximum penalty is. The way the system works is that the prosecutors overcharge criminal defendants to force a plea deal. Ellis suffers a loss of face with the plea deal, but like Mike Flynn, she could win in the end. In short, our dysfunctional criminal justice system causes this. I feel sorry for her. She did nothing wrong and tried to save the Republic. If Trump returns to office, she should be nominated to be a federal judge.