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Re:Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced to 90 Months i... by edgyquant on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @06:02PM (#40506087)
Prison sentences are usually stated in months. No idea why but it’s not unusual nor is an attempt to make anything seem longer than it is
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Re:Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced to 90 Months i... by infecto on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @06:38PM (#40506348)
Pure guess but days are too granular and years are too abstract. Months fit in nicely.
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Re:Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Sentenced to 90 Months i... by mikeyouse on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @09:43PM (#40507443)
The sentencing guidelines + enhancements are all in months - so the eventual sentence is reported in months as well. Months are granular enough to discern between 7 months and 17 months which would both be "1 year" but are much different sentences.

https://www.thehardylawfirm.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018...

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