See, this is the problem with laymen analyzing criminal justice.
1. Per what statutes were they prosecuted?
1A. What does the statute state? What are its predicates?
2. In what states were they prosecuted?
3. What evidence was presented?
4. How was the evidence argued by the prosecution and the defense?
5. Were they bench trials or a jury trials?
6. Were they plea-bargained?
All legitimate questions (arguments), but when presented in the local newspaper what conclusions would you come to? BTW, number 3 is someone I know.
