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Sentencing is based on the guilty party's offense level, and Huffman's mail fraud charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison plus a fine of $250,000. But in their sentencing recommendation, prosecutors reportedly suggested "incarceration at the low end of the sentencing range," which TMZ says is somewhere between four and ten months behind bars. Whereas if Huffman's own figures are held up by the court instead, the sentence will only be for anywhere from 0 to six months in prison.

The lesson appears simple: If you're going to commit mail fraud or any comparable crime, try to keep your money spent under 15 grand – it may make all the difference if you find yourself in court later on.