Ulbricht is no more of a villain than he is a hero. It's a sad story right now. His legal team pigeonholed him by claiming ownership of SR, but not ownership of the server. His country defrauded him of the very freedoms it defends by a process that doesn't align with its Constitution. It's sad.

Full opinion here: https://coinslists.info/index.php/2015/05/30/when-the-punishment-doesnt-fit-the-crime/