The prosecutor wanted 25 years, the probation officer recommended over 50 years, but the judge went with the low side.

It appears that the judge did not buy the prosecution’s argument that it was all Wilkes, and believed that Randy “Duke” Cunningham was not a mind bogglingly stupid pawn, but shared some responsibility in this.

However, the judge has sent him to jail immediately, no bail on appeal, because he deemed Wilkes a lying sack of sh%$. (My words, not his)