Harvey Weinstein faces anywhere from 5 to 29 years in prison
The criminal sexual act conviction carries a sentence of 5 to 25 years in prison, while the sentence for the rape conviction is anywhere from probation to four years. This means thatPEOPLE spoke with several legal experts who said Weinstein’s sentence will likely fall somewhere in the middle.
Richard Kaplan, a California defense attorney, guessed Weinstein would get 10 years. “Based on his age and his health, the defense is going to argue that that’s enough,” Kaplan said. Michael Bachner, a New York-based defense attorney, tells PEOPLE both charges will likely be merged in his sentence so that it runs concurrently.
Another California defense attorney, Brian Claypool, tells PEOPLE, “It’s hard to say, but he’ll probably get somewhere in the middle.”The experts said Weinstein’s sentence will hinge on how the judge considers mitigating and aggravating factors.On the aggravating side is the allegations of
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