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bkgarris2022 t1_ityytco wrote

standard to plead not guilty even if you super obviously are. non-news.

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Chippopotanuse t1_itz6zjg wrote

Yup. Although these guys are going to likely see jail and lose fishing license forever:

> Runyan and Cominsky were arraigned on several felony charges, including cheating, attempted grand theft and possessing criminal tools.

> The charges are fifth-degree felonies, meaning they could each bring a punishment of up to 12 months in prison and $2,500 in fines.

> The duo also face a misdemeanor count of unlawful ownership of wild animals — a charge related to raw fish filets they allegedly had on their boat. If they're convicted of that crime, their fishing licenses could be revoked indefinitely.

Seems about right for the level of crime they committed.

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