Here's How Much Prison Time Manafort Could Face if Convicted on New State Charges

[DonViejo]

by Ronn Blitzer | 2:39 pm, March 13th, 2019

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Time for a brief math class.

Manafort faces a total of 12 Class E felonies, which carry a maximum of four years each; one Class C felony, which has a 15-year max; and three Class B felonies, which each carry a maximum of 25 years. Add those all up, and it’s a maximum total of 138 years behind bars. Even if Manafort’s sentences were to run concurrently, that would still be a maximum of 25 years for a man who is turning 70 years old in just a few weeks.

Of course, it’s highly unlikely that Manafort would get the maximum for any of these offenses if he were to be convicted, just like he didn’t get the max for most of his federal charges. Since the offenses listed in the New York indictment are all non-violent crimes, each one has a minimum of just one year, and it would be up to a judge to decide whether they should run concurrently or consecutively.

Given the number of counts against Manafort, this is quite a wide range of possible prison time. The main goal of Manhattan prosecutors, however, appears to be ensuring that Manafort will still have a criminal record and face some punishment, even if he does receive a pardon.

full article:
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/heres-how-much-prison-time-manafort-could-face-if-convicted-of-new-state-charges/

[liberal N proud]

1. Hope that judge isn't working the trump side of this

[Trenzalore]

2. I applaud this but it takes Trump off the hook

The backlash for pardoning Manafort would be huge.

[Leghorn21]

3. I'd be down for, oh, 130 years.

Feeling generous and merciful this fine afternoon

[Leghorn21]

4. This might come into play?:

From May 2018:

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The former son-in-law of Paul Manafort, the one-time chairman of President Donald Trump’s campaign, has cut a plea deal with the Justice Department that requires him to cooperate with other criminal probes, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-manafort-exclusive/exclusive-manaforts-former-son-in-law-cuts-plea-deal-to-cooperate-with-government-sources-idUSKCN1II2YM


Jeffrey Yohai

[safeinOhio]

5. How many other state could file charges?

I would guess at least 2 or 3 others.