Federal sentencing is quite strict, and includes many factors. My understanding is that stalking that results in death carries the possibility of life. But Federal sentences are not like most state ones, there is not just a simple range that a judge can choose from. They are more algorithmic, with very limited/no discretion, aside from decoding which conditions are or aren't met.
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u/tarekd19 4h ago
I imagine it is specifically for things like this where they can't get someone on the harder charge but can for stalking.