Original sentence: On August 5, 2009, he was found guilty of 11 of the 16 corruption counts, and faces a possible maximum sentence of 150 years in prison
Edited sentence: Jefferson's lawyers have promised to appeal, a gesture which New Orleans former U.On August 5, 2009, he was found guilty of 11 of the 16 corruption counts, and faces a possible sentence of 20 to 150 years in prison.attorney Harry Rosenberg told the Times-Picayune may work in Jefferson's favor because the jury failed to convict him on all 16 of the indictment counts