Will libby Really Go To Prison for Up To 25 Years For cheney?

[Dinger]

Somehow, I doubt it. Maybe it's just me & my wishful thinking.

[emulatorloo]

1. IMHO at lot depends on Mrs. Libby -- I get the feeling she will not be too keen on

Scooter taking the fall for Dick Cheney.

At any rate, realistically I don't think the sentence will be 25 years.

[Deep13]

2. Usually after the verdict is too late to cut a deal. nt

[Epiphany4z]

3. the talking heads are saying

maybe a year.

[Auntie Bush]

4. I hope so !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That will be a good

example to set for other ReThugs thinking about committing crimes.

[orleans]

5. jeffery tubin on cnn was saying 18-24 months (probably tops)

he also said because of a supreme court decision, libby could get as little as NO JAIL TIME at all!

(oh, that's nice.)

[MADem]

6. No.

A number of commentors set forth a number of guideline calculation scenarios. It is easy to conclude that Libby falls into Criminal History Category I, but commentators suggested his offense level could be 14 or 17 or 19 or 24 or 27 or 30.

If Libby's calculated offense level is as low as 14, his advisory guideline sentencing range would be only 15-21 months; if it is as high as 30, his advisory guideline sentencing range would be only 97-121 months. Big difference (and this analysis does not even begin to cope with Booker and 3553(a)).


http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/

[BOSSHOG]

7. He'll die of a heartattack and end up drinking MaiTai's with Kenny Boy at Bora Bora