前以太坊開發者 Virgil Griffith 要求根據修訂後的指導方針減刑

因利用區塊鏈技術援助北韓而被判處 63 個月監禁的前以太坊開發商 Virgil Griffith 已提交減刑請求。格里菲斯的律師辯稱，修訂後的美國量刑指南為格里菲斯這樣的初犯非暴力犯罪者提供了兩分的減刑，可能會將他的刑期降低一年或更長時間。這封信要求法院下令修改判前調查報告，並安排重新宣判聽證會。

Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Requests Sentence Reduction

前以太坊開發者 Virgil Griffith 要求減刑

On April 17, 2023, Glen Garrett McGorty, an attorney representing Virgil Griffith, submitted a plea to Judge Kevin Castel of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, requesting a reduction in his client's prison sentence.

2023 年4 月17 日，維吉爾·格里菲斯的代表律師格倫·加勒特·麥戈蒂向美國紐約南區地方法院法官凱文·卡斯特爾提交抗辯書，請求減輕其委託人的刑期。

In 2022, Griffith was sentenced to 63 months in prison and a $100,000 fine after pleading guilty to violating sanctions laws. Griffith had attended a conference in North Korea and assisted the state in using blockchain technology, despite economic sanctions imposed by the United States.

2022 年，格里菲斯在承認違反制裁法後被判處 63 個月監禁和 10 萬美元罰款。儘管美國實施了經濟制裁，格里菲斯還是參加了在北韓舉行的會議，並協助該國使用區塊鏈技術。

Griffith's plea cites newly enacted revisions to U.S. sentencing guidelines, which provide a two-point offense level reduction for certain "zero-point" offenders. The letter argues that Griffith qualifies for this reduction based on the criteria outlined in the revised guidelines.

格里菲斯的抗辯引用了新頒布的美國量刑指南修訂版，該修訂版規定對某些「零分」罪犯可減少兩分。這封信認為，根據修訂後的指導方針中概述的標準，格里菲斯有資格獲得這項削減。

A "zero-point" offender is a first-time, non-violent offender whose crime meets certain criteria indicating a lower risk of recidivism compared to other lawbreakers.

「零分」犯罪者是初犯、非暴力犯罪者，其犯罪行為符合某些標準，顯示與其他違法者相比，再犯的風險較低。

If Griffith is granted a two-point reduction, his total offense level would be lowered from 26 to 24, resulting in a revised guidelines range of 51 to 63 months. This reduction could potentially shorten his sentence by a year or more.

如果格里菲斯被減少兩分，他的總進攻水平將從 26 降低到 24，導致修訂後的指導範圍為 51 到 63 個月。這項減刑可能會將他的刑期縮短一年或更長時間。

The letter requests that the court order the U.S. Probation Office to draft a revised pre-sentence investigation report and schedule a resentencing hearing. The defense also requests an opportunity to provide updated information and arguments in support of their reduction request.

這封信要求法院命令美國緩刑辦公室起草一份修訂後的判刑前調查報告，並安排重新判刑聽證會。辯方還請求有機會提供最新資訊和論點以支持其減少請求。

"The defense respectfully requests the opportunity to provide the Court with updated information which would counsel toward a sentence no greater than the lowest end of the new Guidelines range–51 months—if not lower," the letter states.

信中寫道：“辯方謹請求有機會向法院提供最新信息，以建議量刑不超過新指南範圍的最低端——51個月——如果不是更低的話。”

In addition to his prison sentence, Griffith was also subjected to a 10-year export privilege ban in May 2023 by the U.S. Department of Commerce. This ban restricts him from engaging in any transactions involving commodities, software, or technology that fall under the jurisdiction of U.S. export regulations.

除了被判入獄外，格里菲斯還於2023年5月被美國商務部判處10年出口特權禁令。該禁令限制他從事任何涉及美國出口法規管轄範圍內的商品、軟體或技術的交易。

Griffith is currently serving the first year of his five-year sentence. The court has yet to rule on his request for a sentence reduction.

格里菲斯目前正在服刑五年徒刑的第一年。法院尚未就他的減刑請求做出裁決。