Main takeaway: A college student convicted for issuing a crypto “dog” token and draining its pool had initial 4.5-year prison term and 30,000 yuan fine, but after pleading guilty on appeal received probation and release. Lawyers note plea strategy often yields lighter sentences in virtual currency cases, while insisting on innocence carries evidentiary and sentencing risks.
币界网消息，吴说获悉，据刘扬律师披露，备受关注的大学生发行土狗项目并“撤池子”获利案迎来后续进展。该当事人此前一审被判有期徒刑4年6个月并处罚金3万元，辩护律师在一审中曾做无罪辩护。该大学生在二审庭审期间自愿认罪认罚，二审法院最终对其适用缓刑并予以释放。业内人士指出，在涉及虚拟货币刑事案件中，诉讼策略的选择至关重要，当事人在认罪认罚后获得从轻或减轻处罚在司法实践中较为常见，而坚持无罪辩护虽是律师的权利，但需考量案件证据体系的严密程度及潜在的量刑风险。