I'm a law student, and I don't check the boards that much any more. With regard to the legal implications of how long the sentence will be and what he will be charged with definitely depends on the state. Few federal statutes deal with criminal offenses, and each state has similar but different codes governing criminal offenses. A lot of criminal codes are similar to the Model Penal Code, an idealized version of a criminal code, but I don't think there are any states that follow it exactly. However, I think you have a lot of leeway with New Troy because they are a fictional jurisdiction and as long as their laws aren't too out of line from the MPC, you can make them almost everything you want.
I didn't do that well (didn't really pay attention) in Criminal Law, but I can try to help if you need it.
