it wasn't a consideration for the jury now either.
I reckon we all did things when young and foolish that were not wise, given the circumstances at the time, and most are lucky that the other party doesn't dredge up a desire to punish us years later.
I certainly did things that were not in fact a crime, but could be considered to be so given a skilled lawyer in a court of "law", should I not be able to pay for a more skilled lawyer.