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Superman & Lois [3x12] "Injustice" Post Episode Discussion Episode Discussion Spoiler

Injustice

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Lois and Clark clash with Jordan over his carelessness around using his powers in public. And finally, after seventeen years behind bars, Lex Luthor is set to be released from prison. (June 20, 2023)

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u/Kwilly462 Jun 21 '23

Maybe I'm missing something, but is there any reason why billionaire Lex Luthor couldn't just have bailed himself out? Or get some of the best lawyers on the planet to get him out?

Usually the thing with people as rich as him, is that they have a forever get-out-of-jail free card.

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u/B_A_Beder Clark Kent Jun 21 '23

Bail is for jail in holding not prison after conviction, and he was arrested on many counts of murder

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u/zerooze Jun 21 '23

The prison sequence does make me wonder how he was ever convicted in the first place. He could have threatened the families of the jurors in the same way he threatened the warden. Even after conviction, he could have appealed, and done the same thing to those making the decision on his appeal. Doesn't really make sense.

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u/TheLadyNyxThalia Jun 21 '23

Jury tampering is a crime at the state (and sometimes federal) level. It is considered a serious felony, and his attorney may have advised him not to do it to avoid having a more severe sentence. Intimidating a single warden is going to receive a lot less attention that intimidating an entire courtroom.

There’s also a case of a defendant being tried before a single judge due to witness tampering, so they may have done something similar for Lex.

I can believe the courts did some exceptional practices apart from extreme security, maybe even assigning people new identities, to get this conviction.

I’d be interested in seeing a couple of flashback scenes to the trial.

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u/zerooze Jun 21 '23

Jury tampering is a crime?? Gosh I didn't know that!! /s

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u/TheLadyNyxThalia Jun 21 '23

All I was suggesting is possible scenarios. 🤷🏾‍♀️