(3 1/2 years? That's all? IMO should be a minimum of 10 years!)
Now Mr. Allah will have time to learn to actually play the violin. (No wait, I understand they don’t allow violins in prison...shame, he could have done so well). Enjoy your stay thief, we are paying for you room and board.
(sarc)
He avoided 10 years by pleading guilty. As it is, he gets 3 1/2 in the pokey and 3 1/2 probation. That means 7 years when he cannot vote. That’s a good thing, unless one of his friends votes in his place.