The California resident who pleaded guilty to attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in 2022 was sentenced Friday to just over eight years in prison, far below the three-decade term sought by federal prosecutors. Federal prosecutors had sought at least 30 years in prison for Sophie Roske, who arrived outside Kavanaugh's home in June three years ago in possession of a Glock 17 pistol and an array of other tools that prosecutors said she intended to use to break in, restrain Kavanaugh, and ultimately kill him. In explaining her decision to sentence Roske to 97 months and a lifetime of supervised release, U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman said she credited Roske for phoning authorities at the scene and reporting herself. Boardman further expressed doubt

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