Sherri Papini sentenced to 18 months in prison after 2016 kidnapping hoax
Papini's longer-than-recommended sentence was to deter others from "committing financial fraud and making false statements to law enforcement."
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Papini's longer-than-recommended sentence was to deter others from "committing financial fraud and making false statements to law enforcement."
Under sentencing guidelines, Papini could have received up to five years in prison for making false statements and a 20-year sentence for mail fraud.
Papini's longer-than-recommended sentence was to deter others from "committing financial fraud and making false statements to law enforcement."
In court papers filed on Wednesday, attorneys for the U.S. government said Sherri Papini should get an eight-month prison sentence, followed by three years of supervised release, no fine and a mandatory special assessment of $200 "to promote respect for the law."
Attorney Ben Crump and his legal team visited Weed where he heard from fire victims at a town hall meeting at the Wayside Church of God in Christ.