So the maximum is "50 years in jail". The man is now 22 years old (younger at the time of the "crime"). The duration of Palin's campaign was no more than a fe

So the maximum is "50 years in jail". The man is now 22 years old (younger at the time of the "crime"). The duration of Palin's campaign was no more than a few weeks. Even the duration of the resulting presidency would be no more than 8 years. Imagine putting a man in jail for more than twice his lifespan, over what is essentially a stupid prank. Just what "damage" could have been done to society, to justify the same maximum prison time as a serial killer?