I think the judge may feel she has to give Bonds a taste of jail because of his significance as opposed to the track coach and the other athlete. All in all, the trial resulted in an embarrassment to the govt because they didn't convict Bonds of the charges relating to knowingly using steroids and lying about it to the Grand Jury. Yes, they got a conviction...but it wasn't what they wanted and they were very lucky to even get that.
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