Two high level fraud case defendants avoid jail with plea deals, but what about the others, is it now too late for them?
A possible answer to this question is:
It is unlikely that any of the other defendants would get a plea deal that allows them to avoid jail time. Plea deals are usually offered to defendants who can provide valuable information or evidence against their co-defendants, and who have a lower level of culpability or involvement in the crime. However, in this case the co-defendants are not low level.
Since two, at very high level of involvement, of the nine defendants have already taken plea deals and testified against the rest, the prosecution likely does not need any more cooperation from the other defendants to secure a conviction.
Moreover, the other defendants may have played a more significant role in the fraud scheme, which would make them less eligible for lenient sentences. Therefore, unless there are some exceptional circumstances or new developments in the case, the remaining defendants would probably face jail time if they plead guilty or are found guilty at trial.
Who is Jenna Ellis
Jenna Ellis is a conservative lawyer who worked as a senior legal adviser for Donald Trump and his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
She is a former deputy district attorney in Weld County, Colorado, and a former counsel for the Thomas More Society, a conservative Catholic group.
She has faced legal and professional consequences for making false and reckless claims about the election, including being censured by the Colorado Supreme Court and indicted by a Georgia grand jury.
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