She's been found guilty, and is guilty. So she may as well start serving her sentence right now. Gradert explained in an interview that actual sentencing decisions are governed by an elaborate set of federal sentencing guidelines. Such factors as the amount of money involved, the number of victims, the intricacy of the conspiracy, and so forth are calculated and a score developed. The higher the score, the longer the likely range of sentence.
Judges exercise their discretion within the range set by the calculations under the guidelines.
He targeted especially Maurice Roberts, former Superintendent of Mid-America Yearly Meeting. He grinned ruefully and shook his head. Watch for additional excerpts on this site. The full report is available now, by snailmail. All rights reserved.