[palmer]

So where did 19 months come from? It was from sentencing guidelines.

Years? Tax evasion sentences are below guidelines by an average of 50%. So with the guidelines and common practice he should have had a 10 year sentence at most. But more like there would not be consecutive sentences for the other crimes.

You can look all this stuff up.

[del griffith]

So half, as you pointed out, would be between 10 and 12. (19 and 24). I have no problem with judges having discretion. Manafort needs to thank his lucky stars he got more than the benefit of the doubt from the judge.

I wonder what kind words the judge would have had for Whitey Bulger had he been assigned that case. :)