why didnt he just commit murder instead. he would've been out 13 years earlier.
us justice system is a joke. you get more time for possession then killing someone.
This is an excellent point which cannot be overlooked.
What they've done is taken a guy who might otherwise serve out his prison sentence and turned him into a guy who now has utterly no motivation for good behavior. He can literally kill someone (most likely a guard) and not be in any worse situation than he is now.