I have absolutely zero sympathy for Compean. He is a contemptible toad.
I believe that Ramos actually thought he was defending a fellow officer - but instead of doing the right thing after he realized this was not the case, he stuck by Compean's lies rather than honor his oblighation to the public trust.
In my personal opinion, Ramos' sentence was too harsh and Compean's sentence was far too light.
How about the smuggler? Was his sentence too harsh or too light? I just don't agree with you about Compean. These guys were on the job. They were in a risky business where things can get really dangerous, where people carry guns and people do get shot and killed. He got excited and started popping off rounds and then he tried to hide his screw up. Yes, he should lose his job, maybe even get some time, but ten years with no parole? No way. People get a lot less for far worse conduct. It was too much time for both of these guys.