Dharun Ravi's last offer from the prosecution was a guilty plea in return for no jail time but a lot of community service and probably some other odds and ends. He rejected it, believing that he had done nothing that was legally culpable. The jury, which deliberated over twelve hours, disagreed. Now, Ravi is facing a sentencing hearing that will determine how much of up to ten years he'll be spending in prison. I'm sure he will appeal, but for now, he played his chances, and he lost.
For more background information, see my post about the NYer article.
Here is an article about the guilty verdict: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/16/dharun-ravi-guilty-of-invasion-of-privacy_n_1353616.html
For more background information, see my post about the NYer article.
Here is an article about the guilty verdict: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/16/dharun-ravi-guilty-of-invasion-of-privacy_n_1353616.html
