Two government sources familiar with the Wen Ho Lee case say the former US government scientist will plead guilty on Monday to one felony count of mishandling classified information and then be freed.

两名熟悉此案的消息来源透露，李文和将在周一承认不当处理机密资料的罪名，以换取保释。

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Meshbesher says he won a post-conviction proceeding in a felony case last year, but he has never seen anyone do it in a misdemeanor case.

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In the next three years the contracted defender tried only one felony case in front of a jury, while entering guilty pleas in 213 other cases.

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Couriers were careful to carry just enough pot to stay under the state guidelines for a felony charge in case they were pinched (possession of anything up to 8 ounces is still a misdemeanor).

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