From the Scranton Times 8/15/07: Mr. Patilla, who moved to Scranton from northern New Jersey in August 2006, is charged with disrupting a public meeting, obstructing the administration of law and two counts of disorderly conduct.
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Mr. Lynott acknowledged offering Mr. Patilla an opportunity to work something out before the preliminary hearing, but said the defendant simply walked away from him.
Its common practice in most cases that you try and see if a (plea) agreement can be worked out, Mr. Lynott said. He could have received a fine and, perhaps, a suspended sentence had he been willing to talk to us and work something out. So he pled guilty to all of the charges he was facing (the part, "18 5101 Obstruction Admin Law/other govt funct." looks a bit confusing, like it encompassed both the disrupting and obstructing charges, and made it into one). I thought he was going to fight it all the way to the Supreme Court? And more importantly, THAT HE WS INNOCENT?? Innocent men don't cop plea deals. And what a deal it was. He still plead guilty to everything he was charged with. Dumbass didn't even have some of the charges dropped in exchange for the deal. Some mentoring, Joe.
Way to roll over. Good doggy. Joey gonna give you a bone now?
