> Is the maximum sentence particularly useful information? How does this fact aid my understanding of the severity of what he's done? In this case, probably no

> Is the maximum sentence particularly useful information? How does this fact aid my understanding of the severity of what he's done? In this case, probably not - 20 years is pretty stiff, and the crime implies that typical sentences are much less than that. But if the maximum sentence was say... 6 months instead; or just a fine. Yeah - I think that would be useful information.