In a dramatic courtroom twist in April 2008, Mr. Katsav backed out of the plea agreement, saying that he wished to fight for his innocence in court.

2008年4月法庭出现戏剧性变化，卡察夫退出了自己承诺的协议，说自己希望在法庭上为自己的清白而斗争。

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"Banks was faced with an impossible decision at the time -- either fight the charges and risk spending 41 years to life in prison, or take a plea deal and spend a little over five years of actual prison confinement, " the California Innocence Project says on its website.

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