[martinidon]

I think the most important question is what is the typical sentence for a “ process crime”? As a non-attorney type 7 years seems to be a lot. Hell, there are people that commit violent crimes that get less than that....

[Seruzawa]

Federal codes are brutal. You can go to prison for 5 years for storing RoundUp incorrectly or mixing it wrongly. Read the label.

[AndyJackson]

Well if lying to the DOJ is good for 7-9 years in prison, these 4 attorneys should start getting fitted for their stripes.

[Lurking Libertarian]

I think the most important question is what is the typical sentence for a “ process crime”? As a non-attorney type 7 years seems to be a lot. Hell, there are people that commit violent crimes that get less than that....

The 7-9 year recommendation was exactly what the Federal Sentencing Guidelines call for. What bumped it up was his threat to harm a witness; without that, the Guidelines would have been 4 years.