1. The top charge she faces is first-degree assault, a felony. 2. He was acquitted of the top charge of first-degree gang assault. 3. But prosecutors report that juries can be reluctant to convict them on top charges . 4. The top charge carries a sentence of 8 1 / 3 to 25 years. 5. Each defendant would have faced prison terms of 25 years if convicted of the top charges . 6. He faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted of the top charge of second-degree grand larceny. 7. The defendants each faced 30 years if convicted of the top charge , aggravated manslaughter of a person under 18. 8. Following that, Secretariat's jockey Ron Turcotte told reporters that Secretariat was ready for a top charge on Saturday. 9. The top charges against Alkoc, rape and sodomy in the first degree, are punishable by up to 25 years in prison. 10. The finder's fee and the bonuses are related to one of the top charges against Swartz and Kozlowski, grand larceny.
