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Originally Posted by CarolinaWoman
U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt elected to go beyond the prosecution's recommendation, sentencing Fogle to 15 years and eight months. She could have sentenced him to up to 50 years in prison.
Fogle's lawyers filed an appeal yesterday (2/19) calling that decision “unreasonable,” and asked the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago to throw out the prison term and order resentencing. Fogle wants a five year sentence.
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Good for Ms Pratt! Finally a judge who understands the seriousness of this crime. How it changes a victim's life forever.
Fogle had his fun for a decade or more. Now 15 years is a pittance to pay for the dozens of girls who will live with this for the rest of their lives.