Sentence not questioned The defendantâs attorney, Assistant Public Defender Juan Ramirez, acknowledged the fact Trinidadâs was a prison case. So, the only real question was how much time the defendant would serve before being deported back to Honduras. The statutory limit on the prison sentence is 60 years. Ramirez argued for a lighter sentenced for the defendant on the grounds he had no criminal history and suffered a difficult childhood, mired in poverty. Further, the defendant had agreed to settle the case, sparing the victim the ordeal of a public trial. In contrast, Assistant District Attorney Brian Van Schyndel asked for a lengthy sentence due to the gravity of the offense.