This was the original published statement:<p>If convicted on these charges, SWARTZ faces up to 35 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, restitution, forfeiture and a fine of up to $1 million.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.archive.org&#x2F;web&#x2F;20120526080523&#x2F;http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.justice.gov&#x2F;usao&#x2F;ma&#x2F;news&#x2F;2011&#x2F;July&#x2F;SwartzAaronPR.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.archive.org&#x2F;web&#x2F;20120526080523&#x2F;http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.justic...</a><p>Yes they offered him 6 months finally but that is not how it starts. Plus in this country you get caught red handed you get a nice plea bargain and get less time than someone who might be innocent and they went to trial because they don&#x27;t feel guilty and boom higher sentence for not taking the plea bargain.<p>90% of cases never go to trial. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pbs.org&#x2F;wgbh&#x2F;pages&#x2F;frontline&#x2F;criminal-justice&#x2F;the-problem-with-pleas&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.pbs.org&#x2F;wgbh&#x2F;pages&#x2F;frontline&#x2F;criminal-justice&#x2F;the...</a><p>My friend who swore he was innocent and went to trial on a he said she said had zero evidence was offered 18 months went to trial and got 12 years. That was more than some murders, man slaughter and rape. If you have a FBI trial your defense will cost millions or you take the plea bargain. Justice system is broken.