For whatever reason lots of people here seem to disagree.<p>Could any of the 4 downvoters clarify in what conceivable scenario would Aaron still be in prison if he was alive?<p>Had he pled guilty, he would undoubtedly be out by now. And going to trial obviously wasn&#x27;t a realistic option considering the plea deals he was offered (BTW If someone here disagrees about that, I&#x27;d <i>really</i> like to know why.).<p>Read:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;volokh.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;01&#x2F;14&#x2F;aaron-swartz-charges&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;volokh.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;01&#x2F;14&#x2F;aaron-swartz-charges&#x2F;</a><p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;volokh.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;01&#x2F;16&#x2F;the-criminal-charges-against-aaron-swartz-part-2-prosecutorial-discretion&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;volokh.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;01&#x2F;16&#x2F;the-criminal-charges-against-aa...</a>