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I don't understand it, the article says he faces a sentence of "25 years to life in prison", but what exactly is the number of years he will have to be in prison? Why is it a range?


The law gives the judge some discretion in sentencing: in this case the judge can pick any duration between 25 years and life. Reiser has not been sentenced yet.




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