DON’T take the guilty pleas on their face value. Some have turned on comrades. Some hope by pleading guilty and putting it all on themselves, they can save others. Some just don’t trust the courts and understandably want sentencing discounts by pleading guilty.
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With the restrictions lifted, it can now be reported that 29 of the 47 defendants, including Benny Tai and Joshua Wong, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit subversion
Their cases will proceed to sentencing, while the remaining 18 will go to trial in front of three judges