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Spazito

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10. Yeah, disappointing but not surprising, sadly...

Reply to malaise (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 6, 2015, 11:10 AM

Jan 2015

To me it shows, yet again, privilege and social status affects the sentencing process. If an average joe had done the same, I doubt the same consideration would have been given him re reducing the sentencing guidelines.

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Predict Bob McDonnell's sentence [View all] malaise Jan 2015 OP

I'm hoping for 10 years... Spazito Jan 2015 #1

He's grinning from ear to ear going in to the Court House malaise Jan 2015 #4

Ugh, he really gives me the creeps... Spazito Jan 2015 #5

Looking more like six years to eight years malaise Jan 2015 #9

Yeah, disappointing but not surprising, sadly... Spazito Jan 2015 #10

He will be sentanced to 10 years hard labor on a farm Takket Jan 2015 #2

DUzy malaise Jan 2015 #3

It's all Maureen's fault gwheezie Jan 2015 #6

I heard that this judge follows guidelines to a T malaise Jan 2015 #7

100 hrs of community service. CK_John Jan 2015 #8

. tularetom Jan 2015 #11

5 years. The judge already reduced the guideline to 6.5-8 years. n/t FSogol Jan 2015 #12

I hope he gets that much and I also hope the sentence begins today malaise Jan 2015 #14

It won't start today. His attorneys have said they will appeal. n/t FSogol Jan 2015 #15

5 yrs in the clink and 5 probation. Nay Jan 2015 #13

Two fugging years and two years probation malaise Jan 2015 #16