As I said earlier when I was criticized for linking to Wiki, I included the Wiki article, because it included a wide amount of information about this unfortunate railroading a man who was doublecrossed by the prosecution, which explicitly promised a light sentence in exchange for a plea. This would be an injustice no matter what the religion of the person. Evidence was hidden from the defense. All in all the whole prosecution process should have been done again, given how botched it was.
I'll have to read the supporting information, but there's little doubt that American federal prosecutors have been nothing but a lawless bunch of thugs for many years now.
An example of this is that the Department of "Justice" REFUSES to go after JP Morgan, Bernie Madoff's bankers - even though there's clear evidence that they knew EXACTLY what was going on for MANY years.
JP Morgan had Madoff's bank records in hand, and knew that the account wasn't transferring funds to buy stocks.
When subpoenaed for the records, JP Morgan flipped off the regulator, and was backed up by the DeptJusticeThugs.
Why Did the Justice Department Kill the Madoff Subpoena Against JPMorgan?
http://wallstreetonparade.com/2013/12/why-did-the-justice-department-kill-the-madoff-subpoena-against-jpmorgan/
The only reason that the peasants follow the law is because the GovThugs have them outgunned...