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Hoyt

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12. I agree, but that is not what Manafort was convicted of here. Tax and bank fraud is what they got

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 09:24 PM

Mar 2019

him on. Right or wrong, tax sentences are usually that long.

Truthfully, I'd let all the Manaforts and Cohens go with big financial penalties and restitution (part of Manafort's sentence was $24.8 Million in restitution), to get trump and his kids.

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IMO, it is extremely unlikely that the DC judge will hand down a consecutive sentence [View all] Jersey Devil Mar 2019 OP

If she keeps to the standard sentencing range, wouldn't that be ten years? pnwmom Mar 2019 #1

Yes, and there is also the factor that Manafort will not be a first offender for the DC sentence Jersey Devil Mar 2019 #11

Subverting the electoral process is as violent as any revolution, moreso when done for greed as now. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #2

+1 Chin music Mar 2019 #4

Maybe my reference to violence was a bad analogy Jersey Devil Mar 2019 #6

No, it was a GOOD analogy. Manafort deserves a consecutive sentence. Unlikely to get one. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #10

I agree, but that is not what Manafort was convicted of here. Tax and bank fraud is what they got Hoyt Mar 2019 #12

Right tax and bank fraud. I found if very odd that his lawyers came out and did the no collusion UniteFightBack Mar 2019 #13

The no collusion spiel was done for the audience in the White House... magicarpet Mar 2019 #17

So far. Though I think one of upcoming sentencing charges is for Conspiracy Against USA. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #14

Exactly. It's next case that is important to making Manafort pay for crimes related to trump. Hoyt Mar 2019 #15

But that is not what he was convicted for. GulfCoast66 Mar 2019 #16

Are there terms for early release from the Federal system? PJMcK Mar 2019 #3

There is no parole for federal crimes but they can get time off for exemplary behavior - The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #5

plus ten percent of the remainder of that sentence up to 180 days gopiscrap Mar 2019 #9

No, early parole is not done in Fed system wishstar Mar 2019 #7

Thx for this, what are the guidelines for the DC convictions? Thx in advance uponit7771 Mar 2019 #8