I’m no DEFAX fan but are you sure we are getting the whole story? I have not ever heard of anyone getting 10 years or even 1 year in prison for this kind of thing.
She also had a juvy record, which might partially explain the harsh sentence. Also, her assigned counsel did absolutely nothing for her at the final disposition hearing, didn’t even get the contemplated sentence spelled out to her before she took the plea. The only other factor I can think of is that in the countryside, judges do not take kindly to this sort of thing.
It’s very hard to understand why a rational woman would plead guilty to a felony before she knew exactly what her prison term would be.
What was the exact charge she pleaded guilty to?