U.S. Charges Edward Snowden With Espionage

You're wrong, friend.

Skelling's sentence was cut as a result of "a deal struck between prosecutors and Skilling's lawyers".   What it does is end SKELLING's appeals.
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U.S. Charges Edward Snowden With Espionage

"U.S. District Judge Simeon Lake reduced his term to 14 years from 24 years, accepting a deal struck between prosecutors and Skilling's lawyers"

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