If she managed to avoid a prison sentence, it would cause complete chaos in the legal system.  Yep.   In the UK we have "precedence law"   (as a continental i never wrapped my head around that concept.)  A case like this might just open the floodgates for the get out of jail for free card for the obese,  esp. if  the FA / HAES / any SJW lobby gets wind of it.   Which they do.