[Star Traveler]

The article said ...

If convicted on the murder and robbery charges, Van der Sloot would be sentenced to between 15 and 35 years in prison, court spokesman Luis Gallardo told The Associated Press.

And this from a previous article ...

• Premeditated aggravated murder — up to a 35-year sentence

• Simple murder — up to 20 years

• Murder “as result of violent emotion" — from 3 to 5 years in prison

• "Injury that leads to death" — 1 to 3 years in prison

[Recon Dad]

Life expectancy in the general prison population....one week give or take a day or two.