Skakel out of action

“He got 20 years to life.”

“With credit for good behavior,,,

he can be out in about 13.”

“It beats the probation everybody thought he'd get, or the two to three his family pushed for.”

“That's better than here. With good behavior, he'd be out in about 7 years here.”

“Due to overcrowding,,,there are many states that give 16 days credit for every 7 served with good behavior.”

“Here in Alabama, it's two days off your sentence for every good day served.”

“Whatever he serves, at least he didn't walk out without any sentence at all. And maybe it will be more like life than 20.”

“Under the sentencing guidelines in effect at the time of the killing, in 1975, Skakel could have receive a minimum sentence of 10 years to life in prison and a maximum of 25 years to life.

Kavanewsky said Thursday that he was giving Skakel "a more substantial sentence" because, "for the past 25 years or more ... the defendant has been living a lie about his guilt. The defendant has accepted no responsibility, he has expressed no remorse," he said.”

“Let's see...21 days credit for every 7 served....Range I offender has to spend 30% of his time before being eligible for parole...

Under that scheme, he could be out in about 730 days.”