re: Attempted Murder Suspect Offered 20 Year Sentence, Demands 30

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On the other side of things, he's 40 now, 20 years and he will be free and can't get a job anywhere, 30 years....he's probably close to death at that point and gets 10 years of free room and board. At his age, what's he going to do on the outside at 60 +...like the old man in the Shawshank, he's institutionalized or will be.

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I've seen people do this, even get a jail charge to make sure they're in for life. Not easy to get back on your feet after a year much less 20.