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When she was first convicted in, I actually figured the sentencing guidelines dictated life-in-prison, my math was: - wire fraud (3 counts): 7 - victims (10+)
by fastball 4y ago
When she was first convicted in, I actually figured the sentencing guidelines dictated life-in-prison, my math was:
- wire fraud (3 counts): 7
- victims (10+): 2
- damages ($140M): 24 (!!)
- sophisticated means: 2
- leading role: 4
- abuse of public trust: 2
- obstruction of justice: 2
TOTAL: 43
And here's[1] the chart. Even for first time offenders, penalty can be life.
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- Gene_Parmesan 4y agoCriminal sentences for first time offenders very rarely follow the sentencing guidelines, and in some ways you can consider them to be a starting point for negotiation. When I was a prosecutor, fully 90%+ of the ~750 cases I handled in the 18 months I was there were guilty pleas of some sort. Pleading a 2 year case down to probation was a daily occurrence. (Note that I worked at the state level, not federally.) The machine is lubricated for quick settlement. Mandatory minimums are obviously a different story.