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Post by **Pies4shaw** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 5:55 pm

It's difficult to assess what would happen in the US. But, as I understand it, the judge intended to disregard a plea bargain and sentence Polanski to 50 years. (That might have been appropriate if he was up on a charge of directing Chinatown but that's another story). I'm not sure if there was any "testimony" in the original case - I think there was just a guilty plea on one charge and that no evidence was heard. I could be wrong about that, since I don't follow it closely - but you'd have to a be a little concerned about a sentencing process based on recollections people would now give, 40 years after the event.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 6:19 pm

Wokko wrote:Isn't he already guilty and sentenced? Just needs to be bundled in a sack by a bounty hunter and shipped back to the USA.

He pleaded guilty. He hasn't been sentenced. And I don't believe there was a trial or any evidence led at a sentencing hearing. Hence my comments.

Wokko · Post by **Wokko** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 6:26 pm

Pies4shaw wrote:
Wokko wrote:Isn't he already guilty and sentenced? Just needs to be bundled in a sack by a bounty hunter and shipped back to the USA.
He pleaded guilty. He hasn't been sentenced. And I don't believe there was a trial or any evidence led at a sentencing hearing. Hence my comments.

Interesting. Would he get more time or an extra charge because of fleeing or just get let off because the judge was mouthing off about 50 years after agreeing to a plea bargain? Can he withdraw his plea because he was never sentenced?

Seems the victim received a settlement, so civil stuff is off the table too.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 6:41 pm

Who knows? In a system in which judges are elected, anything is possible.

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Post by **Pies4shaw** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 7:40 pm

Fabulous director, though.

Post by **think positive** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 9:12 pm

If you like shit boring movies, yeah

Still a scumbag

Post by **David** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 10:44 pm

I don't actually love his films that much either. The Tenant was kind of interesting, and his Macbeth isn't that bad, but I don't think I'd watch either again. You'd probably like The Pianist, TP.

Post by **think positive** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 11:40 pm

you know what , i might, ill have a look sometime, cheers

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