18 U.S.C. § 3581 | Sentence of imprisonment

(a)

A defendant who has been found guilty of an offense may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment.

(b)

The authorized terms of imprisonment are—

(1)

for a Class A felony, the duration of the defendant’s life or any period of time;

(2)

for a Class B felony, not more than twenty-five years;

(3)

for a Class C felony, not more than twelve years;

(4)

for a Class D felony, not more than six years;

(5)

for a Class E felony, not more than three years;

(6)

for a Class A misdemeanor, not more than one year;

(7)

for a Class B misdemeanor, not more than six months;

(8)

for a Class C misdemeanor, not more than thirty days; and

(9)

for an infraction, not more than five days.

Nov. 1, 1987section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473 section 3551 of this titleSection effective , and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of this section, see , set out as a note under .