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1. dooglius · 1791043246 · focus · HN ↗

   I'm confused. The video was shared by the victim's family, and it has him forgive the killer, and the judge believed it, and the killer's legal team complained? Isn't it in their favor?

   1. happytoexplain · 1791043956 · focus · HN ↗

      I don't understand either. The article makes it sound like the sentence was lenient due to the "forgiveness" of the "victim", but that's never stated, so maybe the sentencing was not affected, and the defense is just using the video as an excuse for a retrial because they think they can get a better sentencing for some other, unrelated reason?

      Also, the judge says explicitly that it was AI? But that it was also "genuine"? Very hard to follow.

      1. tzs · 1791049128 · focus · HN ↗

         > The article makes it sound like the sentence was lenient due to the "forgiveness" of the "victim", but that's never stated

         The prosecutors asked for 9 years, the defense asked for 7 years, and the family asked for the maximum available which was 10.5 years. The judge went with 10.5 years.

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