Mashinsky faces a sentencing hearing with contrasting requests from the defense and prosecution. His lawyers argue for a 366-day custodial sentence citing personal history and military service, while the DOJ seeks 20 years, citing a lack of remorse and planned wrongdoing. Timothy Howard emphasizes the complexities of determining a just sentence, highlighting factors like the defendant's characteristics and potential for reoffense. The disparities in proposed sentences underscore the contentious nature of the case and differing perspectives on Mashinsky's actions and their motivations.
It's a complicated patchwork of facts to put together to come to a just sentence, says Timothy Howard, partner at law firm Freshfields and former Southern District of New York prosecutor.
This case is not about an arrogant, greedy swindler who thought he could get away with stealing people's hard-earned money to satisfy his own hedonistic pleasures, argued Mashinsky's lawyers in a court filing.
His crimes were not the product of negligence, naivete, or bad luck. They were the result of deliberate, calculated decisions to lie, deceive, and steal in pursuit of personal fortune, prosecutors wrote in their filing.
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