Sam Hurd expected to be sentenced to life in prison *UPDATED* 15 Years - Article In Post 106

[Nation]

Sentenced to 15 years today. That's a long time obviously but still gives you some time to turn his life around when he is out.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Sentenced to 15 years today.

That ought to calm down the panic crowd some.

 

[JoeyHarris]

Sentenced to 15 years today. That's a long time obviously but still gives you some time to turn his life around when he is out.

Probably a fair sentence. At least he can turn it around, or have a chance to.

 

[TRUTH87]

Fair sentence. 15 very long years ahead.

 

[Pabst]

Considering 10 years was the minimum and life the maximum, Hurd probably can't complain too much.

Really a shame what drug culture does to people.

 

[alicetooljam]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-sam-hurd-sentence-20131113,0,1399364.story

By Jared S. Hopkins, Tribune reporter
6:05 p.m. CST, November 13, 2013

DALLAS -- A federal judge sentenced former Chicago Bears receiver Sam Hurd to 15 years in prison Wednesday on a drug-trafficking conviction.

The former Northern Illinois player pleaded guilty in April to conspiring to possess and distribute cocaine and marijuana, just days before his trial was set to begin.
Hurd, 28, who has been held in prison since a judge revoked his bond more than a year ago, was charged with drug conspiracy, accused of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana beginning in July 2011 and until June 6, 2012.

Hurd faced a minimum of 10 years in prison under federal law. According to documents filed by Hurd's attorneys earlier this year, a pre-sentence investigation report from July filed with the court showed that sentencing guidelines — tabulated through a formula — resulted in a life sentence.

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[Zordon]

he should of got 10. happy for hurd though.

 

[alicetooljam]

He can probably get out in 5, but its crap that all the others (known drug offenders) involved got kinder sentences.

 

[dropdeadfred5]

you don't get off time for good behavior in Federal Prison right? So unless something happens he does the whole 15.

 

[17yearsandcounting]

Really a shame what prohibition culture does to people.

fixed

 

[alicetooljam]

you don't get off time for good behavior in Federal Prison right? So unless something happens he does the whole 15.

Guess youre right...Im reading you can earn 47 days per year of "good time." Thats not much help...

 

[tocdi3131]

Guess youre right...Im reading you can earn 47 days per year of "good time." Thats not much help...

If he is in a camp, low, or medium I believe he can get a few years shaved off for completing the drug program. That's how it went down in the early 2000's.

 

[punchnjudy]

If he is in a camp, low, or medium I believe he can get a few years shaved off for completing the drug program. That's how it went down in the early 2000's.

Does he also get credit for the year he already served?

 

[tocdi3131]

Does he also get credit for the year he already served?

Yup.

 

[tocdi3131]

Does he also get credit for the year he already served?

Im guessing he will be out in 11-12 with a few years supervised release (fed parole)

 

[Denim Chicken]

Obviously Way better than life, though I do think it's still harsh considering the circumstances.

 

[Bleu Star]

Fair sentence.. Good for Hurd. With a 15 year sentence, he can probably get paroled in 8-10 if he serves his time well. That will place him in his late 30s with plenty of time to turn his life around.

 

[mldardy]

Obviously Way better than life, though I do think it's still harsh considering the circumstances.

I do too. This should be 5 years max.

 

[Kristen82]

I'm as liberal as anyone, but he should get the death penalty. Profiting off other people becoming cocaine addicts and ruining their lives is worthy not just of being executed but also of extensive torture prior to being killed. It's only in extremis that sociopaths might regret what they've done. If they're not afraid of dying, then the death penalty isn't an effective deterrent so introduce torture into the equation. Do unto them as they would do to you, only to the extreme. They enjoy other people suffering so they should experience suffering themselves.

 

[Bleu Star]

Thank goodness you're here with us and not holding a gavel.

I'm as liberal as anyone, but he should get the death penalty. Profiting off other people becoming cocaine addicts and ruining their lives is worthy not just of being executed but also of extensive torture prior to being killed. It's only in extremis that sociopaths might regret what they've done. If they're not afraid of dying, then the death penalty isn't an effective deterrent so introduce torture into the equation. Do unto them as they would do to you, only to the extreme. They enjoy other people suffering so they should experience suffering themselves.