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Originally Posted by speeder
Yeah, that's news to me. Ive always heard that bank robbery is a 10 year sentence and not much flexibility for judges w sentencing guidelines. Federal parole policy must have changed dramatically since my dad was trying cases, he's the one who told me about the 85% rule, IIRC.  |
About 10 years ago, I commissioned a thourough and exhaustive background check on an individual to see if his history aligned with my concerns. As suspected, this person had been a criminal for most of his 70 years on this planet. One of his priors involved the robbery of a rural Illinois bank with three individuals. Even with 3 prior convictions for home invasion/robbery, he was only sentenced to 5 years in prison in 1972. It is my understanding he sold out his partners in a plea.
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