And even if they don't get convicted, they'll get to waste tens of thousands of dollars and potentially years of their lives going through the court system. Conviction matters a bit less when the process itself can be the punishment. In 6 years, they'll possibly be acquitted, and their shekelburg lawyer, with fattened pockets, will say 'My clients are broke, jobless, and vilified forever, but they didn't go to prison. Truly, justice has been served.'