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It would seem like the prosecution must have had a strong case, or they would have fought it.

[Clinging Bitterly]

Media reports suggested the search warrant was obtained by fraudulent means, and that there was witness and evidence tampering after the fact.

The perjury is a felony in and of itself and the death that resulted from commission of that felony would be a capital murder in a lot of jurisdictions.

The witness tampering would surely inflame jurors and increase the likelihood of a guilty verdict.

Although it surprises me (but does not disappoint me) that they were charged, what they have now is a bargain compared to what they would have received in a trial.