............ In his statement, Hammond admits that he was likely to lose at trial and would face as much as 30 years in prison without a plea deal. Even if he were to win, he notes that the government has threatened to indict him on other charges. “If I had won this trial I would likely have been shipped across the country to face new but similar charges in a different district,” he writes. “The process might have repeated indefinitely. Ultimately I decided that the most practical route was to accept this plea with a maximum of a ten year sentence and immunity from prosecution in every federal court.” ............ As part of his plea agreement, Hammond would not be asked to testify against any fellow hackers, according to Nathan Tempey, a supporter and communications coordinator for the National Lawyers Guild.”The terms include that he’s not asked to help the government to prosecute anyone else, and he’s not providing any new information about any crimes,” says Tempey. ............................... forbes/sites/andygreenberg/2013/05/28/anonymous-hacker-jeremy-hammond-pleads-guilty-to-stratfor-hack-could-face-10-years-in-prison/
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