How much prison time is trump looking at?
A defendant’s acceptance of responsibility, such as by pleading guilty, provides a 2-point reduction in offense level. An additional 1-point reduction is available at the prosecutor’s discretion (if applied, the court would also need to approve the basis for the reduction following a motion from the government).
For an individual count of 18 U.S.C. § 793(e), then, a potential offense level could consist of:
Base level with Top Secret: 29
Leadership role: 4
Abuse of trust: 2
Obstruction: 2
Total: 37
For a defendant with no prior criminal convictions, an offense level of 37 yields 210 to 262 months (17 1/2 to almost 22 years). A defendant who accepted responsibility could reduce that range to 151 to 188 months if the prosecution agreed to deduct the third point.
For an individual count of 18 U.S.C. § 793(e), then, a potential offense level could consist of:
Base level with Top Secret: 29
Leadership role: 4
Abuse of trust: 2
Obstruction: 2
Total: 37
For a defendant with no prior criminal convictions, an offense level of 37 yields 210 to 262 months (17 1/2 to almost 22 years). A defendant who accepted responsibility could reduce that range to 151 to 188 months if the prosecution agreed to deduct the third point.
