Without a last-minute deal, alleged kingpin Ross Ulbricht takes his chances.
by Joe Mullin - Jan 11 2015http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ulbricht.IDs_-640x494.jpg
The man accused of running the Silk Road, the Internet's biggest drug market, is about to get his day in court. Prosecutors and defense lawyers are already poring over juror questionnaires, and a panel of New York citizens will be selected on Tuesday.
There still isn't much that's been made public about how the trial will proceed. Whatever happens, the trial, expected to last at least four weeks, is sure to reveal more about the dark corners of the so-called "Darknet" and the authorities' efforts to master it.
Ross Ulbricht, the 30-year-old Texan who prosecutors say was the mastermind of the drug trafficking website, has remained steadfast in his innocence since his arrest more than a year ago. Barring a last-minute deal, his fate will soon be in the hands of a jury. If convicted, he faces decades in prison.
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