Lou Manzo

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348 appearances 3 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 17 Sep

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So speaking in generalities, DOJ Justice Manual says prosecutors should go after the most serious and readily provable offense.

That's just black letter law.

That's what every prosecutor is told to do.

And that most serious, readily provable offense

is typically the easiest to prove fraud.

And again, if this wasn't podcast court, I could confirm or deny that statement.

Aware.

I didn't know if you could say that you know that.

I am a Celtics fan.

I should disclose that.

So it's just a way to inform the court of what the victim thinks should be a just outcome.

And some victims, quite frankly, don't think somebody should go to jail.

They think, you know, that this case should move on or they've apologized or they don't believe in incarceration.

There's many reasons why a victim doesn't want somebody to go to jail.

Other people, other victims want somebody to go away for the rest of their life.

And so the victim impact statements are just generally a way for the court to become aware of what the people who are affected feel should happen.

It has no binding control in the court, but it's something that a court does take into account.

What the hell?

It's unusual to take a shot at a podcast or in a victim impact statement or a talking head, and I think you're more than that.

Thank you, Lou.

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