Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
rickair7777's advice as far as how the airlines might view your friend's problem might be solid, but his generalizations of how all prosecution is handled is not accurate in my second hand experience.
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It was definitely a generalization, and I thought I used language to that effect. Most jurisdictions don't have unlimited resources to go to trial for every little thing, so they prioritize...and the prosecutor's career is going to be a consideration (he's an elected official, and usually wants to get re-elected).
But if my generalization is correct in this case it might help the guy save his career. A high-end lawyer will know the lay of the land in the locale in question, and how things are actually done there.