all right i'll stick my neck out and say 20+ years.

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usually when i guess, i'm wrong and the result is lower than what i expected.

but in manafort's case, there seems to be such a contempt for the process and a complete lack of remorse, i have to think the judge will largely go with what the prosecutors are asking for....

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1. His final sentencing is next Wednesday with DC Judge Jackson, today is just with VA Judge Ellis

My understanding is that today will not include his DC sentence, so I agree that between today's sentencing and next Wednesday's he will get 20

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2. Will he be eligible for parole?

If so I'm going with 15 to 20. If not, then I'm going with 12.

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3. Could be concurrent sentences?

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4. to me, concurrent sentences don't really count.

stated chronological time in prison is what matters to me.

if someone is sentenced to serve two years in prison for twenty concurrent sentences of two years each, then that's a two-year sentence as far as i'm concerned.

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5. Damn. Didn't realize it was Ellis.