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by sebzim4500 1167 days ago
11 years is quite a long time and seems suitable for scamming some idiots out of their money.

IMO the reason it seems low is that people get such unreasonably long sentences for doing far less.
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dragonwriter 1167 days ago
> 11 years is quite a long time

And 11 federal years is a longer sentence than 11 years in most state systems, since there is much less opportunity to serve less than a full sentence in the federal system (short of executive pardon/commutation). There’s very limited good conduct time, but no systematic parole eligibility and early release.

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stametseater 1167 days ago
> suitable for scamming some idiots out of their money.

Agreed. Of course she deserves more prison time for scamming the patients, but she wasn't convicted for that.

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