Laurie Levenson, a former federal prosecutor and professor at LMU Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, said that while putting Polanski in prison would make little sense given his age and the complicated history of his case, allowing him to sidestep fugitive charges could undermine the court’s authority.
Source: Los Angeles Times
Unsealed Transcripts Open Door to End of Roman Polanski’s 45-Year Legal Saga in the U.S.