[Drew68]

I read where he tried to have several people killed who may have interfered with his plans. Nothing innocent about hiring a murderer at all. He’s still dangerous if there is any connection to the net.

The murder for hire charges were dropped by the prosecution yet the judge used these accusations as justification for the life sentence.

[HiTech RedNeck]

If so that sounds improper.

If we are not fair even to the worst, then we have ceased to be free.

[Pearls Before Swine]

The murder for hire charges were dropped by the prosecution yet the judge used these accusations as justification for the life sentence.

Sounds like grounds for appeal. Unproven outside the case facts are usually excluded.

[marktwain]

The guy threatened the ability of the State to extort money from everyone.

I think this is more about tax evasion and power than real harm to real people.

Of course, taxes of some sort are necessary. But It appears to me that the judge is more outraged at the affront to State Power, than he is concerned with “the little people”.