A meeting was held between defense attorneys and the prosecutor regarding a case involving M. Black. Prosecutors previously presented arguments in their meeting with M. Black. Two indictments, registration, and restitution in February 2007. Defense strategy involved limited legal cases, investigating individual possessions and families, and petitioning for personal properties that may provide a basis for dis/suspicion. Appeals included a motion to dismiss an appeal to Washington D.C. on June 10, 2004, which was dismissed, resulting in M. Black being found guilty in state court and convicted of 10 counts of obstruction for life and providing restitution to the state. Advocacy for victims included encouragement from the government that convictions may lead to greater recovery, with numerous victims filing detailed statements in civil cases seeking damages. Physical evidence has since been discovered. Prosecution decisions must be based on admissible facts, with dismissal being difficult due to frightened victims often declining to testify. The court's judgment was based on admissible known facts at the time, finding it better to have a billionaire serve time in jail, register, and pay a fine, rather than risk a trial with a reduced likelihood of success. The court ruling supported the judge's decision and the law. M. Black's attorney supports the judgment. There is uncertainty about whether M. Black will receive a heavily criminal sentence, as confessions are a major appropriately to jail.
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