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Chapter 19 - DAVID’S APPEAL
David appealed one fraud conviction.
The appellate court found a jury instruction improperly allowed conviction without separating defective governance from intentional fraud on one transaction.
That count was vacated.
His core convictions remained.
Sentence reduced modestly.
Headline:
CARTER PATRIARCH WINS APPEAL.
Megan sent me the article.
Is he innocent?
No.
I explained.
Courts correcting errors protect everyone.
She hated the nuance.
Then respected it.
David completed his sentence.
No fiduciary role returned.
He lived comfortably.
Not in the Carter estate.
That property remained in a family trust under new administration.
He had money.
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No authority.
For David, that was the real punishment.
