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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSounds like the judge is siding with SDNY
Judge Pauley says that Cohen should receive "some credit" for helping special counsel's office
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Sounds like the judge is siding with SDNY (Original Post)
Flo Mingo
Dec 2018
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Flo Mingo
(492 posts)1. more.....
"While Mr. Cohen was taking steps to mitigate his criminal conduct by pleading guilty and volunteering useful information to prosecutors, that does not wipe the slate clean," Pauley said.
Flo Mingo
(492 posts)2. 36 months
Claritie Pixie
(2,199 posts)3. The judge isn't really siding with anyone - max is 5 years, Cohen got 3.
Special Counsel's office requested leniency; defense wanted no jail time.
Middle ground.
VMA131Marine
(4,149 posts)4. How much time will he actually have to serve?
Although I seem to recall Federal prisoners do not get any early release for good behaviour like can happen in state prison.