his sentence will most likely be overturned on appeal .. life in prison for a computer crime is absurd even by draconian US standards
I doubt it, the US gov wants to set "an example" of Ross to try and deter future darkmarkets from eating into their supply chain. Agreed his sentence is insane by any standards, mass murderers have probably got more lenient sentences. Shit even Chilean war criminals have been allowed to live freely in America yet some kid with a laptop gets life behind bars...
I don't think his appeal will be successful either. They caught him red handed and he admitted to some of it.
Is there any news about which prison they have sent him to yet?
What category is it, and how harsh are the conditions? I don't even know here they were holding him while he was awaiting the trial.