[Miss Marple]

Federal sentencing guidelines are rather strict. Attorney on Fox this morning said depending on her pre-sentencing review, she will get 10-24 months. This is not something that can be mitigated by the judge. The only thing that would keep her from going to prison would be a presidential pardon, and I think the odds of that are slim to none.

Remember, before the trial she was offered a chance to plead guilty and pay a fine. She refused. This is her fault, not the government's.

[dwilli]

I understand all that but to put her in an orange jumpsuit
is silly. Take what she apparently loves most, money and
sophistication.

[grania]

I had as much fun as anyone else hypothesizing about Martha's jail cell.

Listening to the jurors, I'm wondering if what they found her guilty of is really the remaining charges. It sounded like at least some of them wanted to send a class-warfare message. Others seemed put off by her not presenting her own case by testifying.

Thing is, almost everybody who has stock at times listens to tips from others. I'd put a higher priority on those who destroyed the life savings of pensioners and/or lying about the condition of their corporations while dumping their own stock spending lots of time in orange jump suits.

Even better, sentence them to 20 years or so living in a retiree trailer park filled with people who lost everything with the illegalities.

[Guillermo]

This is her fault, not the government's.

Finally, some common sense.

She should get what everyone else convicted of the same thing gets. No more, no less.

[Bonaparte]

"...she will get 10-24 months."

Not too bad, considering that she was convicted on 4 felony counts and the maximum is 20 years.

[dfwgator]

Thugs who rip off liquor stores get 20 years for stealing a couple hundred bucks. Martha "stole" millions. Lock her up and throw away the key.

[billbears]

Remember, before the trial she was offered a chance to plead guilty and pay a fine. She refused. This is her fault, not the government's.

No it's the government's fault for prosecuting such a senseless 'crime'. Stewart didn't do anything a normal person would have done in that case. Yes, admittedly she probably covered it up but she doesn't deserve jail time for it.