Maxwell's conviction of 5 out of 6 counts will obviously lead to a hefty sentence though it is unlikely to reach a 65 year level. There are aggravating factors to push the guidelines higher but most first offenders would be looking at less than 20 years.
...What is interesting about the case were the risk profiles in the prosecution and the defense. The prosecution minimized the risk of gaps or contradictions in memory by calling only four victims. The defense decided not to call Maxwell to minimize that risk...
...The difference is that the prosecution can generally do with a minimized case when there are victims to testify. I do not blame the defense however. I cannot imagine how Maxwell could stand up to a cross examination given her reprehensible conduct.
...I think that the jury got this one right. There are however some appellate issues. One will be the court's pushing the jury to reach a verdict. That is common in such cases but this judge was a bit more direct in pushing the jury...
...It is however difficult generally to win on those types of instructions. The defense was openly upset with the language used by the court, but it will be a hard case to make on appeal.
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