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I thought the only plea bargain was that five of the charges were to be dropped in exchange for pleading guilty to the 6th. This would have served the family's goals of not wanting the girl to have to be a witness in a trial and having Polanski admit guilt. A subsequent sentence would also help to serve the public's need for some manner of justice.
I can't find anything to support Dottore's contention that the plea bargain was about sentencing. News stories of the period indicate that he was released from psychiatric evaluation and was waiting to be sentenced when he fled the country and that his attorney hoped the judge would not send him to prison, but there was no firm deal that he wouldn't.
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