Good God Motley, you should know the story, the minimum sentence for arson is 5 years in this case, where repeated arson of federal property was proved, along with other charges such as reckless endangerment, hunting out of season, hunting without a license, taking game far beyond the limit, and threatening a witness. Those people were complete jerks, out of control criminals. You couldn't legally do what they did even if you owned the land, which the Hammonds did not. They deserved the five years, and they should no longer be allowed to lease federal land when they get out.