Prosecutor asks judge to give Bradley Manning 60 years; defense suggests no more than 25 - The Washington Post

"FORT MEADE, Md. — Army Pfc. Bradley Manning should spend 60 years in prison because he betrayed the U.S. by giving classified material to WikiLeaks, a prosecutor said Monday.
The soldier’s defense attorney didn’t recommend a specific punishment, but suggested any prison term shouldn’t exceed 25 years because the classification of some of the documents Manning leaked expires in 25 years.

Defense attorney David Coombs said Manning, who was 21 when he enlisted in 2007, had limited experience in life and in the military. His youthful idealism contributed to his belief that he could change the way the world viewed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and all future wars, by leaking the secret files, Coombs said.
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Prosecutor asks judge to give Bradley Manning 60 years; defense suggests no more than 25 - The Washington Post

See also: The Bradley Manning Verdict and the Dangerous “Hacker Madness” Prosecution Strategy - EFF