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It certainly sets a bad precedent. I would think a lawyer advertising himself as a champion of the first amendment would not be so keen on taking cases that are going to be pleaded out. I of course am not in the shoes of the people who are being tried, so it's hard to say that they should let them play out. The pleas may have honestly been in the best interest of the client.
But if I was arrested for obscenity, I'm going to try and hire a guy who has actually won cases.
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