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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBack of the envelope math
Each of the 34 counts is a class E felony, each with a penalty of 1-5 years.
So 34 counts, at 1-5 yrs each, is 34 to 170 years of prison time.
I'm ok with that.
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angrychair
Apr 2023
OP
It's kind of thing that lends itself to concurrency, but concurrency at high end of that range. . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2023
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Aggravating circumstance: many of the counts were committed while president. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2023
#3
Tommy Carcetti
(44,498 posts)1. Of course, usually they will run concurrently on conviction.
Unless the Court really gets pissed off, and they run consecutively.
Bernardo de La Paz
(60,320 posts)2. It's kind of thing that lends itself to concurrency, but concurrency at high end of that range. . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
(60,320 posts)3. Aggravating circumstance: many of the counts were committed while president. . . nt
Redleg
(6,922 posts)4. Hell, I'd be happy with even 1 year
as long as there would be photographs of him behind bars.
republianmushroom
(22,326 posts)5. Don't think he will see a prison cell.
26 months and counting
Chainfire
(17,757 posts)6. Boy! In 170 years he would be really old!
No jail, no trial before the election,he will be back on the campaign trail in a few hours, essentially not much changes.
Fiendish Thingy
(23,236 posts)7. NY Sentencing guidelines for first time non-violent offender: probation
Even if he were sentenced to jail, he would serve all sentences concurrently, not consecutively.