Legal professionals see Ravi's apology, start of jail term as part of appeal strategy
HACKENSACK, N.J. (MCT) — Dharun Ravi’s apology and decision to start serving a 30-day jail term Thursday for spying on his roommate’s gay liaison could be viewed as either a self-serving tactic or a genuine desire to move on with his life.
Legal scholars and professionals have a wide range of opinions regarding the motivation behind Ravi’s apology Tuesday to “everyone affected” by his choices and announcement that he wanted to go to jail despite appeals brought by prosecutors and defense lawyers.
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