
Originally Posted by
koman
It appears a bit odd that they pleaded NOT guilty to ALL the charges. It's pretty evident that they were in Thailand illegally, so there's a guilty verdict on that one before they have even looked at any of the other charges.
Surely a more sensible approach would be to plead guilty to the minor shit, and NOT guilty to the heavy stuff. What kind of lawyer is defending these fellow FFS?
Pleading not guilty to some minor charges where you are clearly guilty does not exactly seem like top notch defence strategy in the overall case.