You choose to believe Van Wickler over Kurt at your own peril.
From what I've been reading, Kurt is not a very trustworthy individual.
Is Kurt still in a wheelchair? Did he immediately go to the emergency room of the nearest hospital to get treated after release? No?
I guess I'll be the bad guy and go with the State's evidence on this one.
As far as weighing down the system goes, that does nothing if the judges involved are out on a mission to punish "us". It only raises property taxes.
How many people in jail would it take to start to make a difference in changing the judges minds by public pressure to reduce costs? A dozen? A hundred? A thousand?