The inmate, a British professional and entrepreneur on the outside, is on remand awaiting trial charged with non-violent crimes, which he denies.
OK.
though I am rather proud that I have been up before the governors on three charges in eight months.
8 months on remand? That’s getting close to what would be likely time served for a white collar case, no?
He probably posted something true but inconvenient on facebook. So 8 months won’t make much of a dent in his eventual sentence.
Trials are normally expedited when the defendant is remanded in custody. Either court delays are getting really serious or there’s something fishy here.
Category B – the second highest level of security – for a non violent crime.
He must have written some very very hurty words on X!
If I’m reading this right, he’s in custody awaiting trial. For non-violent crimes, and a first offence, you’d normally be released with promise to appear, possibly with a bond, no?
So if he’s in custody, it’s likely because he’s a flight risk or some other reason for not releasing him.
It’s possible that the non-violent offense is embezzlement of some very large amount of money. Which would likely be a rather long sentence if found guilty.
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Flight risk or witness tampering.
Maybe they haven’t got the money back and don’t want him escaping to live off his ill-gotten gains on somewhere without an extradition treaty?