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My great great grandfather got a 3 year hitch for assault with intent to kill in 1889 in Steelville, MO. The story in the Crawford County newspapers said he was drunk when he did it and warned readers about the downside of consuming alcohol. He served 18 months and the governor commuted his sentence.
Granted, it was roughly 150 years ago but that man had no connections, money or anything. Lots of prisoners don't serve their full sentence.
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