Patrick Collins is a star who may well be the next Patrick Fitzgerald.
If you are under investigation by Fitzgerald and you have done anything wrong, plea now. Really. This is one of the more complex cases I’ve ever seen and Webb is a damn good defense lawyer–and Webb couldn’t even get Ryan off on any of the charges.
In DC, Springfield, and Chicago, there are a lot of people who thought that just maybe Patrick Fitzgerald was overrated. This result will sober them up very quickly.
Finally, given the jury problems there are some very serious issues for appeals. I don’t know which way they will go, but it is certainly possible that a new trial will be ordered. I imagine if that happens, Ryan and Warner will plea. If not, they will be in prison, possibly for the rest of their lives.
I agree with everything you said, but you mean “plead.”