All of these counts could potentially expose the defendant to hundreds of years if he were to be convicted on all the counts. |
He's not a flight risk. He's been living on the Monterey Peninsula for 27 years. His family is here. |
There is a real promise for this product for the industrial market. |
This plea was not entered lightly. |
We don't believe he's a flight risk but we do understand the nature of the charges. They're very serious and the prosecutor has every right to request bail in that amount. |