How Much Prison Time for Ross Ulbricht?

[moriartybitcoin]

The mandatory minimum for Ulbricht's 'crime' is 20 years, based on the 'kingpin statute.'  He could be sentenced to life in prison.  The judge could always vacate the conviction on technical grounds, but the chances of that happening are roughly equal to Michael Jordan jumping over the Empire State Building.

[Blazr]

He'll probably get life and serve 20-30 years with good behaviour. His lawyer plans to file an appeal.

[moriartybitcoin]

He'll probably get life and serve 20-30 years with good behaviour. His lawyer plans to file an appeal.

There's no parole in the federal system .. with 'good behavior' he can only get a 15% sentence reduction, max. 

He'll probably spend most of his time in solitary, so it should be pretty easy to behave 'good'

[readysalted89]

Hasn't he got another trial coming up for the hits he allegedly tried to pay for? If he gets found guilty for the next trial I imagine it could add a lot more to his sentence. They say the hits were never carried out but paying for them must have a big penalty.

[Blazr]

Hasn't he got another trial coming up for the hits he allegedly tried to pay for?

As far as I know, he doesn't.

[readysalted89]

Hasn't he got another trial coming up for the hits he allegedly tried to pay for?

As far as I know, he doesn't.

I checked on bloomberg.com and it says there is another trial coming up in the District of Maryland (Baltimore).

Ulbricht is charged with a murder-for-hire scheme in a separate case in federal court in Baltimore.

The murder-for-hire case is U.S. v. Ulbricht, 13-00222, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland (Baltimore).

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-12-09/us-says-silk-roads-ulbricht-solicited-six-murders-for-hire

[DGulari]

The murder-for-hire case is U.S. v. Ulbricht, 13-00222, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland (Baltimore).[/i]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-12-09/us-says-silk-roads-ulbricht-solicited-six-murders-for-hire

He will get out sometime after the very last Satoshi is mined.

[neurotypical]

The murder-for-hire case is U.S. v. Ulbricht, 13-00222, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland (Baltimore).[/i]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-12-09/us-says-silk-roads-ulbricht-solicited-six-murders-for-hire

He will get out sometime after the very last Satoshi is mined.

He'll be filthy rich by then, and so will all of us

[Bralex]

The murder-for-hire case is U.S. v. Ulbricht, 13-00222, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland (Baltimore).[/i]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-12-09/us-says-silk-roads-ulbricht-solicited-six-murders-for-hire

He will get out sometime after the very last Satoshi is mined.

He'll be filthy rich by then, and so will all of us

He was more than filthy rich before he got to greedy and stupid, now he is a poor little man in a rich mans world.

Plus he is going to spend the next 30 years minimum in prison with strange men who want to make him their personal slave, i actually feel a little sorry for him 

 

[bitgeek]

Yes, he was greedy, but the sentence is still a bit high for what he did. I doubt it's even possible for him to get life, he'll most likely get 20-25 years, but this is comparable to a murder sentence. If you were the judge and could sentence him to whatever you liked, would you really give him 20 years for this?