Counsel, Ira Lee Sorkin, listed several reasons, including Mr. Madoff confessed to his sons, knowing that it could be turned into; his "full acceptance" of the responsibility for his crimes; and its efforts to help the recovery of lost property.
Citing data showing Mr. Madoff, who was then 71 years, could expect to live about 13 years, Mr. Sorkin applied for a period of 12 years - "right to an effective life sentence", as he put it-suggesting that Mr. Madoff may be allowed a year of freedom before his death. Mr. Sorkin also proposed another option: 15 to 20 years.
Judge Chin, said that he understood the purpose of Mr. Sorkin. "It's a fair argument that you want to give someone a chance to see the light of day," the judge said in a recent interview, "to" have some hope and something to live.
"And," he added, "who was one of the struggles Madoff.".
Judge Chin said he rejected the idea of a 12 year sentence for Mr. Madoff quickly but thought 20 to 25 years may be acceptable. Finally, he concluded that even that "would have been just too low.
"Ultimately, I just thought it would deserve," he said. "The benefits of him gives hope were far outweighed by other considerations of."
Judge Chin would impose a term of 150 years of Mr. Madoff, perhaps the most striking and widely discussed the sentence in the history of the American crime passes white. In doing so, it seemed to find a way to translate the rage of the society in a number.
Two years later, her memories resurrect anger, shock and confusion that surrounded Mr. Madoff crimes and provide a rare eye blow encountered unbearable pressure by a judge who had for balancing act, the emotion of the public and its own deep convictions while making a sentence which was fair and met the need for the Court to send a message.
Judge Chin have agreed on a series of interviews in a broader look in his sentencings in the Federal District Court in Manhattan, which appear in an article later. "Most of the judges will tell you that sentencing is the most difficult things to do," he said.
Mr. Madoff, who was also interviewed, offered its first comments on the judge and the sentence, which was held two years earlier on Wednesday.
Speaking by telephone from federal prison in Butner, N.C., Mr. Madoff said that he believed that the judge Chin went with "the time mob psychology".
"Explain to me who else received a sentence like that", said Mr. Madoff. "I hear, serial killers get a death sentence, but this is practically what he gave me."
"I am surprised Chin suggests the stoning in public,"he added."".
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Judge Chin, 57, said he has learned that he had received the case Madoff for its staff, as he entered his room, March 6, 2009, after a procedure of the Court.
He also received an email that day of Gabriel w. Gorenstein, a judge, magistrate who had reached in the wheel in wood that is used to assign random cases to the courthouse and selected an envelope containing the name of judge Chin.
"Just thought that I would give you the heads up," wrote judge Gorenstein.
"Thank you (I guess) to turn the wheel in my favor." Judge Chin wrote in return.
Judge Chin has also learned that day there would that Mr. Madoff plead guilty to all the 11 counts against him, including fraud, perjury and money laundering.
A few days before the sentencing, clerks and trainees from the Chin j. joined him for their weekly lunch around a large wooden table in his cabinet.
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