> "Not exactly. The DA made him a sweetheart deal (maybe because he was
> rich and famous?) but that deal was still contingent on the judge signing
> off on it. The judge looked at the facts in the case and decided not to
> do that."
For what it's worth, that isn't accurate. The judge engineered the deal and then reneged due to pressure from the press. He also attempted to orchestrate the statements and motions offered by both the defense and prosecution during the trial. Polanski's act was reprehensible, but the court proceedings were a fucking joke.
shrill