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JustABozoOnThisBus

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14. Appeals seem to be based on procedure and other esoteric legal stuff ...

Reply to 7962 (Reply #13)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 06:18 PM

Jun 2016

... that I won't pretend to understand.

They're not supposed to be based on facts, public opinions, or newspaper editorials.

So, yes, even after all THIS, his appeals could succeed.

But now, there may be new charges based on distributing photos.

We'll see.

The poor lad was obviously suffering from affluenza.

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