Last example, but check this case out, I followed this since the arrest, and I knew he would get a reduced sentence, but I was surprised how low. 36 months for a federal drug possession indictment, 20 kilos of cocaine. Obviously, he cooperated with the prosecutors, but even then, they wanted 67 months. People do 20 years in prison for that. People get 10 years for a quarter of that amount. The federal system isn't as simple as people think, with minimums, there is a comprehensive process, and the judge has a lot of discretion.
Former Dodgers pitcher Esteban Loaiza sentenced to three years on drug charges