2016-11-04usatoday.com

Rakoff's essay signaled he might consider a scientific explanation that might help explain the crimes. "Cognitive neuroscience ... holds out the promise of helping us to perceive, decide, and explain how intentions are arrived at and carried out," the judge wrote.

After more than an hour of testimony and questioning of Potenza, Rakoff said he deemed it "more likely than not" that gambling addiction existed and could be a mitigating factor. Still, he stressed it must be weighed with other factors in the case.

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Ultimately, Rakoff sentenced Caspersen to four years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and nearly $28 million in restitution.



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