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What was being "hung over his head" was 7 years in prison.

I still find 7 years offensive, but we need to understand the basic facts:

- 6 months is what he would get with plea bargain

- 6-7 years is what he would get if he went to trial and lost

- 35 years was what was in press releases to deter other people from committing the crime

Thats a great summary. It doesn't matter what was said in public if it was overruled in private. It sounds very clear that Aaron knew the maximum they were seeking was 7 years.

I agree, that's a great summary. If you were Aaron, and those were the options you faced, would you have taken taken the plea deal?

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