his sentence will most likely be overturned on appeal .. life in prison for a computer crime is absurd even by draconian US standards
probably not.
The five crimes Ross Ulbricht was convicted of, for all of which he pled not guilty, include:
Aiding and Abetting Distribution of Drugs
Continuing Criminal Enterprise
Computer hacking Conspiracy
Fraud with Identification Documents
Money Laundering Conspiracy
"computer crime" is probably his smallest problem among them, the drug distribution conviction and criminal enterprise conviction got him the life sentences.
Yeah its not just computer crimes here they have painted him as a columbian drug lord on steriods. Whatever the appeal gets him off i fear he still may be in prison for life. We'd be better off hoping for massive society change. I still think supporting ross can help for him and greater change though.