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Judges Question Ross Ulbricht’s Life Sentence in Silk Road Appeal

In oral arguments, a panel of three appellate judges was sympathetic to arguments the Silk Road creator's life sentence without parole was overly harsh. The post Judges Question Ross Ulbricht's Life Sentence in Silk Road Appeal appeared first on WIRED.

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