She considers motion for a new trial next, which I’m betting she’ll deny. She made Russia collusion truther statements during the sentencing.

Via Fox News:

GOP operative Roger Stone was sentenced to more than three years in prison on Thursday after days of drama ensnaring career prosecutors, the attorney general and the president over how severe Stone’s punishment should be for making false statements to investigators during the Trump-Russia probe.

U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson, while taking a firm stance toward Stone in the courtroom, also said the up to nine years originally sought by federal prosecutors was excessive. Her sentence of 40 months in prison was considerably less than that — but still tough enough to keep speculation alive about a possible pardon from President Trump.

In court, Jackson repeatedly made clear that she holds Stone responsible for his circumstances, as his lawyers sought leniency.

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