 During the trial , the defense presents evidence that Deng was convicted of prostitution two years ago . Deng denies the charge and says she had been gang @-@ raped by the soldiers who killed her husband . Deng 's credibility weakens further when the defense presents a surprise witness , Daniel Achok , who testifies that he had advised her to fabricate the gang rape on her application for political asylum . The jury deadlocks on the rape charge , but finds DiStasio guilty of unlawful imprisonment , and Benson says that he will likely serve a year in prison . 
