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On Thursday, the defense filed an appeal for both the life sentence and the original conviction to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
The appeal comes as no surprise. Just hours after the sentencing Ulbricht’s mother informed reporters outside the courthouse that the defense would be pursuing an appeal. In a blog post after the sentencing, she described the sentence as a “draconian ruling” that “sent shock waves worldwide.”
Ulbricht’s attorney Joshue Dratel described the life sentence as “unreasonable, unjust and unfair.” He added, “It is based on improper considerations that have no basis in fact or law. Instead it is purely punitive and completely beyond the range of what drug offenders...
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