It is very easy to kick a person when they are down. Paul did a lot of good during his years as a prosecutor and like so many others went in his own and got into criminal defense law. Regrettably he got successful to quickly and made way too much money to soon. He forgot his oath and his moral obligations and now will pay the price. He will likely still do well practicing law after his release and hopefully will not be resentful of those who sided with the government. He should NOT appeal the sentence. He should simply tell the public he got what he deserved and has learned his lesson. People can be forgiving if the Stocklers of the nation own up, admit their responsibility and accept the consequences. He has no chance in winning the appeal anyway. Set an example Paul! No more excuse! Just admit your offense, accept the fact that you were 100 percent wrong and engaged in criminal activity and will not ever again.