Ex-Microsoft dev used test account to swipe $10M in store credits

Re:Ex-Microsoft dev used test account to swipe $10M in store... by ABeeSea on Thursday July 18, 2019 @11:21AM (#20470735)

These are federal charges in a federal court. There is no getting reduced sentences for good behavior in the federal system; that’s only for state courts. If he gets 20 years, he has to serve at least 16 by law.

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Re:Ex-Microsoft dev used test account to swipe $10M in store... by ziddoap on Thursday July 18, 2019 @12:49PM (#20471635)

I'm not familiar with how your system works, but aren't these two statements contradictory?

>There is no getting reduced sentences for good behavior

>If he gets 20 years, he has to serve at least 16 by law.

I am assuming that the 4 year difference would be applied in the event of... Good behavior?

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Re:Ex-Microsoft dev used test account to swipe $10M in store... by celticmusic on Thursday July 18, 2019 @03:26PM (#20473127)

it's probably written into law as opposed to being a decision made by a panel/judge (just guessing).

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Re:Ex-Microsoft dev used test account to swipe $10M in store... by gruez on Thursday July 18, 2019 @03:22PM (#20473100)

parole?

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Re:Ex-Microsoft dev used test account to swipe $10M in store... by ziddoap on Thursday July 18, 2019 @03:29PM (#20473158)

Which, as far as I know, parole is generally granted on terms of good behavior.

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