[Kitty]

All of the other individuals charged in the BALCO investigation have entered pleas of guilty and made deals with the government. Would Bonds consider a plea of guilty and a settlement? Not likely. He has been defiant in the face of a massive investigation. His answers to questions asked before the grand jury show an attitude of righteous indignation. He has enormous wealth and is able to battle federal prosecutors, the FBI and the IRS. Expect him to fight the charges to the end and hope for favorable treatment from jurors in San Francisco, where he remains a hero for many.

If convicted of the charges, would Bonds be sent to prison?Bonds has a clean record. His only problems in court have been divorces. If he is convicted of all of the charges, he would face a year or two in federal prison. The law provides for a sentence of as long as 30 years, but it will never happen. The federal guidelines and the record of past sentences indicate only a year or two of incarceration.

ESPN - Munson: Expect Bonds to fight charges - MLB

I think this alone may keep him out of the HOF.

[Vlad's The Man]

I thought the idea of 30 years in prison was ridiculous, thank you for giving evidence that it is. I mean it's lying, not murder. One or two years is more likely of happening and I'm happy to hear that he won't be put away for too long if found guilty. I do believe he lied, but he's already gone through so much, with the majority of baseball fans hating him and a good percentage disregarding his "records". Can't he just retire and get some peace? Allowing us to forget this era.