The court cares of the defendant is an asshole. You will get a higher sentence for being remorseless.<p>I agree that two years is a really long time. But then, I think a single year in prison for dealing heroin on a corner is also a really long time, and the people who get imprisoned for doing that had far fewer options and  opportunities than Keys did, so it&#x27;s hard for me to imagine Keys being anyone&#x27;s <i>cause celebre</i>.