[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

The papers always say that the accused faces some outrageous number of years in prison if convicted. It operates on the assumption that he gets the maximum sentence on every count and has to serve it back-to-back.

This guy won't serve 5 minutes in jail. It'll be plea-bargained down to misdemeanors, he'll pay a large fine, and have a few years of probation, just like Michael Irvin.

[Mr. Mulliner]

Well, you're right about that. It's a common practice and I have seen it myself. I just think this headline is a particularly egregious example of exaggeration.