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Originally posted by ARTelevision
It is true that a refusal to apologize or even actually admit wrongdoing does have a significance in the sentencing phase. And realistically, one's demeanor and attitude in the court room can affect a jury's perception.
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generally i agree but i think most people fail to understand insider trading laws -- they run counter to most people's instincts (ie if someone in the company tells you things are looking bad you CANNOT sell your stock) and breaking such laws is *so* rampant that when someone is caught it does tend to feel like the're being singled out for something everyone else is doing as well. I'm not saying that such laws should not exist, but it would be tough to be singled out for a crime that it seems everyone is committing. I once was pulled over for doing 72 in a 65 and though i ended up getting out of the ticket I would have felt damn pissed if i had been ticketed -- not because I didn't break the law, but because the law hardly seems enforceable when so many people are breaking it.