Why did I sign a plea?
It’s a question that continues to haunt me. There were two possible forks to my life when I was thrust into making the choice, neither of which felt profitable.
If I went to trial, I faced over 1200 years of prison time, only 30 of which mattered. I’d be lucky to survive 15 years, much more, 25, 30 or 50.
Even today, after almost 10 …