Though the potential sentence is a hefty one, it is a fraction of the maximum sentence of 20 years Griffith could have faced if he chose to take his chances with a jury trial. Griffith’s lawyers have asked the court to consider a more lenient sentence of two years, with credit for time served in jail, and a period of three years’ supervised release, including 270 days of home detention.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/04/11/former-ethereum-developer-virgil-griffith-to-be-sentenced-in-new-york-court-tomorrow/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines