[captain_dave]

He should not be held in contempt for perjury because his plea was made under duress. He was mentally tortured, financially ruined, and threats were made against his son.

[musicman]

Great catch!! Should have it’s OWN thread!!!

[Alberta's Child]

If that's the standard you hold, then I'd say you can abrogate just about any contract that has been signed by any party in the history of mankind.

"I am demanding to have my real estate contract from five years ago terminated. I only signed it because my wife said she loved the house, and she threatened to leave me if we didn't buy it."

[shotgun]

The alledged perjury was when he made his plea to the judge, he testified that he wasn’t under duress.

Now the judge doesn’t want to take into consideration the new evidence by the AG that there was no case and that it was all built on lies.

[Montaignes Cat]

There have been many law review articles about the inherent unfairness of plea bargaining.
When a DA coerces a poor kid into a plea deal under the threat of maximum sentencing, this is decried on Constitutional grounds.
When the defendant is not a poor kid, it is okay?