A sentence of 10 years' imprisonment (with parole eligibility at slightly less than one-third) was upheld for a six-year employee fraud involving $4.55 million in dishonest transactions and a net gain of $1.2 million, involving fictitious subcontractors and inflated invoices. In fraud sentencing, there is no sliding scale based solely on the amount of money; relevant factors include sophistication, time period, breach of trust, and restitution, weighed against mitigating features.
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