Though the potential sentence is a hefty one, it is a fraction of the maximum sentence of 20 years Griffith could have faced if he chose to take his chances with a jury trial. Griffith’s lawyers have asked the court to consider a more lenient sentence of two years, with credit for time served in jail, and a period of three years’ supervised release, including 270 days of home detention.
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Sentenced in New York Court Tomorrow
