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Another Odd Victory

Mark Bennett | July 16, 2008

Today a Harris County jury gave my 26-year-old client six years in prison for stealing $780,000 worth of material from his employer, 3M. The prosecutor’s last plea offer was 15 years. Six years is not the longest prison sentence I’ve ever considered a win, but it’s not the shortest.
We’ve filed a notice of appeal — [...]