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FSogol

(47,545 posts) Tue Jan 6, 2015, 10:57 AM Jan 2015

McDonnell jugde reduces sentencing [View all]

"Judge reduces guideline range to 78-97 months. Roughly 6.5-8 years. Said McDonnell did not obstruct justice, amount of bribes not >$120K" - from Matt Zapotosky's live blog at the courthouse.

https://twitter.com/mattzap/status/552491678813401088

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McDonnell jugde reduces sentencing [View all] FSogol Jan 2015 OP

Total bullshit bigdarryl Jan 2015 #1

Agreed. Although I think he'll get 5 years. n.t FSogol Jan 2015 #2

The judge is required to do this adjustment. He is reducing the jail sentencing range only. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #3

Thanks for the explanation. elleng Jan 2015 #4

Yes, but won't McDonnell's appeal put off him going to jail for years? n/t FSogol Jan 2015 #5

I am not sure of the bail pending conviction and sentence appeal laws in Virginia. I assume he will Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #6