Ulbricht's Lawyer Files for Retrial
Ross Ulbricht has not even been sentenced yet for his conviction as leader of Silk Road, the Amazon for drugs, and he's already requesting a new trial. Joshua Dratel, Ulbricht's attorney, filed a motion that includes evidence that suggests the federal government gained access to the server that Silk Road was on without a warrant. Further, the defense....
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Despite evidence which has surfaced since the first of Ross Ulbricht's two trials was concluded, a federal judge in New York has denied Ulbricht's attorneys requests for a retrial. Judge Katherine Forrest felt that Ulbricht's guilt was overwhelmingly proven by the prosecutors and that a retrial is unnecessary, apparently considering the actions of DEA Agent Force, who prosecutors now say knowingly laundered bitcoins through BitStamp among other crimes, unrelated. Also read: DEA and Secret Service Agents Steal Bitcoin from Silk Road. Instead, she believes that the actions of Agent Force are....
The convicted Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is currently seeking a retrial based on the assumption that he was denied his fifth amendment right. Last month, the 29-year old internet entrepreneur was found guilty of charges related to his active involvement in running Silk Road - an online drug marketplace. He was also held guilty for executing computer hacking conspiracies, and committing narcotics trafficking and money laundering. In its motion filed in New York federal court, Ulbricht's defense however accused the government of failing to "provide exculpatory material and information....
Unfortunately, the claims of tampered evidence being used in the court trial fell on deaf ears. Although two corrupt law enforcement agents have stolen bitcoins from Silk Road and attempted to extort him, the panel of judges was not overly sympathetic to these claims. Ever since Ross Ulbricht was convicted to life in prison, there has been some significant backlash over this decision. In fact, his defense lawyer continues to question the credibility of the collected evidence. Moreover, two corrupted former law enforcement agents were involved in this case as well. Right now, a three-judge....
As Ross Ulbricht seeks a new trial, citing the actions of federal agents Carl Mark Force IV and Shaun Bridges, a lawyer close to the case does not see much hope for the convicted Silk Road administrator. Sentenced to life in prison in May 2015, Ulbricht was found guilty of narcotics trafficking, money laundering and computer hacking charges. Ivan bates, the lawyer for Carl Mark Force IV, does not believe the actions of his client during the Silk Road investigation means Ulbricht will be freed. “I don’t really see the major implications for Ross Ulbricht,” he said. “It’s just one of those....
Source: YouTube user Ross Ulbricht. An update to a story recently posted on the topic of alleged Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht. After a bail hearing on the 21st of November, the court decided to not grant Ulbricht bail. Ulbricht's lawyer, Joshua Dratel set before the court the proposition to grant $1 million bail to Ulbricht (an amount pledged by Ulbricht's family and friends). The court decided this wasn't the way to go, particularly after hearing the Manhattan federal prosecutor's case that Ulbricht would try to flee the United States before it was time for his trial. Ulbricht's family....