as a result, mr. aframe requested a 405-month sentence. the court ultimately sentenced the defendant to 384 months. but to allege that mr. aframe is soft on crime because of his decision to abide by the wishes of a victim's family is not only deeply misguided, but it also sets a dangerous precedent. in the second case, as mr. aframe has noted, the government requested a sentence of 60 years, and the court, deciding the government's request was too harsh, issued a sentence of 50 years, ten fewer than mr. aframe had requested. so, unfortunately, the allegations against mr. aframe are not only inaccurate and unfair, but they are based on partisan opposition to any judge that's nominated by this president. those of us who know mr. aframe and his record know he has been a dedicated prosecutor and that he will be a fair jurist. so once again, let me emphasize that i am grateful that the state of new hampshire has had a career prosecutor like m mr. aframe who has so diligently fought for justice on behalf of the victims of horrific crimes, and it