"Judge Laura Taylor Swain sentenced Bongiorno to six years. Why the truncated sentence? Well, because Bongiorno is only 4 foot 6, among other things. "Her age and her unusually small stature might also put her in a vulnerable position in a prison facility," Swain said in court, according to the Post. This is better than the time a 5 foot 1 child molester was sentenced to 10 years probation instead of prison time, but still, what a beautiful criminal justice system we have here." - rønin

GAH. - Big Joe Silenced

Why would six years in prison (the judge's sentence) be doable but not 8-10 years (defense request) or 20 (federal sentence recommendation)? - Andrew C (✔)