Insurrectionist Update: Jose Padilla

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Ryan J. Reilly
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Jun 11, 2021
Prosecutor in case against Jose Padilla tells court they’ve made a formal plea offer, defense says they are still considering offer on the table. No details on the offer. Padilla remains incarcerated.

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Ryan J. Reilly
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Standard reminder that plea deals are how the overwhelming majority of federal cases are settled.

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Ryan J. Reilly
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Hearing over. Back in late August.

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1. I hope the deal includes significant jail time!

[getagrip_already]

2. one of two possibilities - both unpleasant for the indicted....

Either it's a plea deal where he provides states evidence against others, or it's an uncomfortable enough deal he didn't just jump at it. It is somewhere between what he wants (no jail time) and what he could get it convicted at trial (5 years?).

If it was no jail time, and downgraded to misdemeanor, he would have jumped at it.