Created Fri 4th Jul 2008 10:28am PST by

onedave [Power User]

Will Max Sanders go to prison for selling his vote?

Settled as No fine or prison sentence for Sanders

Sanders must serve 50 Hours of Community Service

http://www.uwire.com/Article.aspx?id=1068478

Background:

Background: Minnesota student Max Sanders was charged with selling his vote in the 2008 Presidential election on eBay. Sanders claimed that is was a joke. However, prosecutors have charged him with a felony. The law has been rarely enforced in the last 80 years. The maximum sentence is up to 5 years in prison and a US$10,000 fine.

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Court Costs will be considered a fine.

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source. Court Costs will be considered a fine.

Forecast history %

Sanders receives a prison sentence only

Sanders pays a fine only

43%

Sanders receives a prison sentence and pays a fine

No fine or prison sentence for Sanders

52%

Settled as No fine or prison sentence for Sanders on Fri 5th Sep 2008 4:29am PST

Activity: H$3,470
Predictions: 18
Comments: 4

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Fri 5th Sep 2008 4:29am PST

Initial likelihoods: Sanders receives a prison sentence only: 2%, Sanders pays a fine only: 40%, Sanders receives a prison sentence and pays a fine: 3%, No fine or prison sentence for Sanders: 55%

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Created Fri 4th Jul 2008 10:28am PST by

onedave [Power User]

Settlement requested Thu 4th Sep 2008 7:32pm PST by

onedave [Power User]

: Please settle as 'No fine or prison sentence for Sanders.' Sanders will serve 50 hours of community service.
http://www.uwire.com/Article.aspx?id=1068478

Settled as 'No fine or prison sentence for Sanders' Fri 5th Sep 2008 4:29am PST by

ryanj

: Sanders must serve 50 Hours of Community Service

http://www.uwire.com/Article.aspx?id=1068478

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Predictions (18)

1 year ago

newswrangler [Power User]

predicted Sanders pays a fine only (H$20 at 43%)

1 year ago

wandaoleary Level 8, Super-Pro (H$6,700)

predicted Sanders pays a fine only (H$100 at 42%)

1 year ago

youbet Level 14, Prophet (H$135,098)

predicted Sanders pays a fine only (H$100 at 40%)

1 year ago

lizzielizzie Level 8, Super-Pro (H$6,776)

predicted Sanders pays a fine only (H$20 at 40%)

1 year ago

jhc360 Level 9, Expert (H$8,503)

predicted No fine or prison sentence for Sanders (H$50 at 53%)

Comments (4)

onedave [Power User]

Just to clarify. Any fine or any prison sentence will cause settlement to be one of the first three options. He does not need to receive the maximum.

posted 1 year ago

newswrangler [Power User]

If, say Sanders receives a year probation, and is ordered to pay (court) costs, will that be considered a fine?

BTW, this was an issue, of sorts, with the question "Will actor Shia LaBeouf be found guilty of smoking in public?"
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LaBeouf paid a $500 fine in exchange for having the charges dropped. Some published reports referred to this as "court costs".

posted 1 year ago

onedave [Power User]

My feeling is that if the court orders Sanders to pay it is considered a fine

posted 1 year ago

newswrangler [Power User]

Heh -- Sanders was sentenced to 50 hours of community service -- with the Office of Hennepin County Elections. ;-)

posted 1 year ago

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