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In the federal case, Derrick Thompson’s attorney, Matthew Deates, sought a sentence of 10 years, the mandatory minimum, to be served at the same time as his state prison sentence.—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026 Jon Hallford was sentenced to 20 years in the federal case and 40 years in the state case.—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026 Jon Hallford was sentenced to 20 years in the federal case and 40 years in the state case.—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026 After eight months of what the government says was an attack on a North Texas ICE detention center, the federal case is now nearly in the hands of the jury.—Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for federal case