| ▲ | AdieuToLogic 2 hours ago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> Being aware that he was moving the zines to obstruct a federal felony investigation is surely relevant. Intent is an important aspect of crime. A sentence of 30 years in prison for obstructing an investigation is excessive, especially when compared to the "base offense level" of Involuntary Manslaughter (section 2A1.4 found here[0]) being between 12 and 22, roughly translating to between 10 and 51 months in prison[1] (assuming no prior felony convictions). Not 360 months, which is the length of this sentence. 0 - https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/guidelines-manu... 1 - https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/guidelines-manu... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | Auracle an hour ago | parent [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I don't disagree, but our justice system is absolutely rife with unequal sentences. That doesn't make it right, but it doesn't mean we should go crazy over an individual instance of it when the whole system should somehow be overhauled. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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